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:

The classic tale comes to life.

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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

Version of The Adventures of Pinocchio (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Luigi's Welcome"
Adapted from Funiculi-Funiculà by Spencer Proffer, David Goldsmith and Lee Holdridge.
Performed by Jerry Hadley

User Reviews

Interesting portrayal of the old fable.

Saw it on DVD, pretty good transfer from film. I can't give it a very high rating as a film, it was a bit muddled at times in exactly what it was trying to convey. But the wooden puppet looked very life-like, his "education" was handled very well, and in the end the message of where life really comes from is very clear. My favorite part, however, was listening to Stevie Wonder sing the songs he wrote for the film.

I bought the DVD to give to my grandchildren, 7 and 10. It will be interesting to see how they react to it.