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

[the ride on The Big One leads through a fountain of water, which the boys drink, including Pinocchio, but it leaks out of holes in his body]
Saleo: [to Pinocchio] Hey, Woody! You're leaking!
Lampwick: I guess some guys just can't hold their water.

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Connections

Version of Pinocchio (1967)

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Soundtracks

"Il Colosso"
Music by Brian May and Lee Holdridge
Lyrics by Brian May
Performed by Just William, 'Sissel Kyrkjebo' , Jerry Hadley, Gary Martin , Brian May,
Spencer Proffer , Peter Malandrone, Justin Shirley-Smith, Jim Beach, Julie Glover, Peter Locke, Robert Lee and Suzanne DuBarry

User Reviews

Had it been made in Hollywood, it would have circled the world

Had this version of Pinnochio been made by a major Hollywood studio we would have had adverts on TV, all the major cinemas would have run it for weeks and we would never have heard the end of it. I saw this premiered at the Edinburgh Festival where the running time was listed as 180 minutes (so far as I can recall) and I thought we were half way through when in fact there were just 15 minutes to go. After the premier, it vanished from sight and I never heard nor saw any sign of it again. What a terrible waste. The film deserves better. My only disappointment was when the puppet turned into a chubby little boy but, after the excellent blending of animation with live action, this was a minor niggle. I found the film entertaining on several levels and strongly recommend it to film clubs and people with large screens - I suspect this is a film that does not work nearly so well on an average television set - a full-sized cinema or large Home Cinema system with surround sound is what it needs to do it justice.