Kidnapped (
2023) | IMDb:
7.1
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.
Starring:
Enea Sala
,
Leonardo Maltese
,
Paolo Pierobon
,
Fausto Russo Alesi
,
Barbara Ronchi
,
Andrea Gherpelli
Pinocchio (
2019) | IMDb:
6.2
In this live-action adaptation of the beloved fairytale, old woodcarver Geppetto fashions a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who magically comes to life. Pinocchio longs for adventure and is easily led astray, encountering magical beasts, fantastical spectacles, while making friends and foes along his journey. However, his dream is to become a real boy, which can only come true if he finally changes his ways.
Starring:
Federico Ielapi
,
Roberto Benigni
,
Marine Vacth
,
Gigi Proietti
,
Massimo Ceccherini
,
Rocco Papaleo
Directed by:
Matteo Garrone
Martin Eden (
2019) | IMDb:
7
The tale of an individualist proletarian in a time marked by the rise of mass political movements. In early 20th-century Italy, illiterate sailor Martin Eden seeks fame as a writer while torn between the love of a bourgeois girl and allegiance to his social class.
Starring:
Luca Marinelli
,
Jessica Cressy
,
Vincenzo Nemolato
,
Marco Leonardi
,
Elisabetta Valgoi
,
Pietro Ragusa
Tale of Tales (
2015) | IMDb:
6.4
The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of Altomonte becomes obsessed with a flea and neglects his daughter.
Starring:
Salma Hayek Pinault
,
Vincent Cassel
,
Toby Jones
,
Shirley Henderson
,
Hayley Carmichael
,
Bebe Cave