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The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara

The story of a young Jewish boy in Bologna, Italy in 1858 who, having been secretly baptized, is forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents' struggle to free their son becomes part of a larger political battle that pits the Papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.

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StatusCanceled
Original TitleThe Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
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LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesAmblin Entertainment