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The story of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who in 1858, after being secretly baptized, was forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.
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The story of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who in 1858, after being secretly baptized, was forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.
Release date
25 May 2023
Runtime
2h 14m
Status
Released
Language
Hebrew, Italian, Latin
Origin
Italy, France, Germany
Genres
Drama, History
Worldwide figures from TMDB; not real-time.
Production budget
$14,100,000
Worldwide revenue
$4,123,091
Revenue less budget
−$9,976,909