Steven Spielberg reveals the secrets of the papal court
Back in 2008, Steven Spielberg began to take an active interest in the novel Pulitzer Prize laureate David E. Kerzer, The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara . Two years ago, Tony Kushner, longtime creative ally of Spielberg Tony Kushner, took over the adaptation of the book for the big screen, and his work on the scripts for the historical dramas Munich and Lincoln was nominated for the "Oscar" ".According to Deadline , the highly anticipated adaptation of Kertzer is finally ready to enter production. Spielberg's next project was expected to be Ready Player One, but its premiere was recently pushed back from December 2017 to March 2018 to avoid the Star Wars episode 8 battle for boxing leadership. -office. The postponement of the release date of the sci-fi blockbuster allowed Stephen to find a free window in his work schedule that would allow him to remove “ The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara ”. The book Kerzer is based on true events. At the end of 1857, Inquisitor Pierre Feletti learned that a servant in the house of Marianne and Salomon Mortara had secretly baptized their son Edgardo ... Jews were forbidden to bring up children of the Christian faith, even their own, with the result that Pope Pius IX ordered the removal of a six-year-old boy from the family. On June 23, 1858, the police enforced the decree, after which the child was sent from Bologna to Rome. The “kidnapping” of Edgardo caused a huge public outcry - many Jewish organizations, as well as important public figures, protested. Parents made attempts to return their son, but he, having reached the age of majority,  Spielberg has already started casting for the historical drama. Another permanent collaborator of the director, Mark Rylance , will take part in the production of the film. The Briton first starred in Stephen in the drama Bridge of Spy as Rudolph Abel, which won him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Spielberg and Rylance continued their collaboration on the adventure film "The Big and Kind Giant", which will premiere in our country on June 30 . In " The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara ", Mark is reportedly to be Pius IX .  In addition to the screen adaptations of the novels " The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara " and " Prepare Player One ", Spielberg also plans to work on the fifth film about the adventures of Indiana Jones . The return to the screens of the cult hero, played by Harrison Ford, will take place on July 18, 2019 . The Topic of Article: Steven Spielberg reveals the secrets of the papal court. |
