Steven Spielberg is making a film about the true story of Edgardo Mortara – a 6-year-old Jewish boy from Bologna who was reported to have been secretly baptized by a maid, and was deemed by the Catholic church therefore to be Christian. Pope Pius IX decreed that the boy could not remain with his Jewish family. He was seized by the Papal State and taken to the Vatican where his indoctrination into Catholicism began.
They are looking for a boy 6-9 years old to play the part of Edgardo. This is a unique and challenging part. The film will begin shooting in Europe in 2017.
DeLisi Creative is handling the submissions. If you are interested in this casting call – all of the information can be found at castittalent.com/TKOEM.
