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Summary

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.

Cast

Federico Ielapi

Pinocchio

Roberto Benigni

Mister Geppetto

Marine Vacth

Fata Turchina

Gigi Proietti

Mangiafuoco

Massimo Ceccherini

Volpe

Rocco Papaleo

Gatto

Alessio Di Domenicantonio

Lucignolo

Marcello Fonte

Pappagallo

Davide Marotta

Grillo Parlante

Paolo Graziosi

Mastro Ciliegia

Gianfranco Gallo

Civetta (dottore)

Massimiliano Gallo

Corvo (dottore)

Alida Baldari Calabria

Fata turchina bambina

Maurizio Lombardi

Tonno

Teco Celio

Gorilla (giudice)

Maria Pia Timo

Lumaca

Enzo Vetrano

Faina

Nino Scardina

Omino di burro

Ciro Petrone

Giostraio

Domenico Centamore

Giangio

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Matteo Garrone

Novel

Carlo Collodi

Screenplay

Massimo Ceccherini

Reviews

maketheSWITCH

October 15, 2020

10

Scored to tinkling chords by Dario Marianelli, this is the kind of film that Tim Burton probably thought he was making with the bland 'Alice in Wonderland' or Benh Zeitlin with his lumpen 'Wendy'. Garrone manages to pull off something more captivating than a run-of-the-mill Disney-fied bedtime story - his 'Pinocchio' effortlessly fuses adventure, humour and moral instruction through the medium of magic realism. - Jake Watt

Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-pinocchio-a-darkly-fantastic-adaptation-of-a-classic-tale