The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)

One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Barron

Writers:

Sherry Mills (screenplay), Steve Barron (screenplay),

Stars:

Martin Landau, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Geneviève Bujold

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Landau	...	Geppetto
Jonathan Taylor Thomas	...	Pinocchio (voice)
Geneviève Bujold	...	Leona
Udo Kier	...	Lorenzini
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Felinet
Rob Schneider	...	Volpe
Corey Carrier	...	Lampwick
Marcello Magni	...	Pastry shop baker
Dawn French	...	Baker's wife
Richard Claxton	...	Saleo
Griff Rhys Jones	...	Tino
John Sessions	...	Professor
Jean-Claude Drouot	...	Magistrate
Jean-Claude Dreyfus	...	Foreman
Teco Celio	...	Henchman

Storyline

One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.

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Plot Keywords:

pinocchio | slow motion | children | based on novel | independent film | 

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Taglines:

A new angle on the classic tale... and that's no lie!

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Genres:

Fantasy | Family | Adventure | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

UK USA France Germany Czech Republic

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

26 July 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio

Filming Locations:

Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

JPY 39,648,400 (Japan) (20 December 1996)

Gross:

JPY 132,354,100 (Japan) (17 January 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Savoy Pictures, Kushner-Locke Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 90 min (DVD edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The puppet of Pinocchio took Jim Henson's Creature Shop 9 months to perfect. It was operated by 12 people.

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Quotes

Pinocchio: Miracles are made in the heart papa.

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Connections

References Zero for Conduct (1933)

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Soundtracks

"Pinocchio's Evolution"
Composed by Stevie Wonder
Performed by Geppetto's Workshop

User Reviews

No strings attached

This is a lavish, sumptuously-mounted version of the classic story. Great costumes and location work, with Prague as 18th-century Italy. Top-notch FX: Pinocchio himself; Pepe (not Jiminy) Cricket; a hUge, whale-like sea monster; boys morphing into jackasses.

Good cast: Martin Landau (fresh from his Oscar-winning portrayal of Lugosi in "Ed Wood") as Gepetto; Genevieve Bujold, whom I hadn't seen in ages (and who is aging very nicely), as his long-term love interest; Udo Kier as the heavy; plus an assortment of other character actors mostly unknown to me.

Altogether well-done, its only drawbacks being a couple of lame songs, plus occasional slapstick for the kiddies. And it must be admitted, the Diz cartoon is a tough act to follow.