Pinocchio (2002)

Director:

Roberto Benigni

Writers:

Roberto Benigni (writer)
Vincenzo Cerami (writer)

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

Despite guidance from the Blue Fairy, and the love of his father, Gepetto, a wooden puppet's curious...

Plot Keywords:

Fairy | Donkey | Nose | Wood | Whale

Awards:

4 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Roberto Benigni	...	Pinocchio
Nicoletta Braschi	...	Blue Fairy
Carlo Giuffrè	...	Geppetto
Kim Rossi Stuart	...	Lucignolo
Peppe Barra	...	The Talking Cricket
Mino Bellei	...	Medoro
Max Cavallari	...	The Cat
Bruno Arena	...	The Fox
Luis Molteni	...	Omino di burro
Alessandro Bergonzoni	...	Ring Master
Corrado Pani	...	Giudice
Vincenzo Cerami	...	Man with the Mustache
Giorgio Ariani	...	Host of the Gambero Rosso
Tommaso Bianco	...	Pulcinella
Franco Iavarone	...	Mangiafuoco (as Franco Javarone)

Also Known As:

Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

108 min | Argentina:112 min

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Switzerland:8 (canton of Zurich) | South Korea:All | Malaysia:(Banned) | Iraq:(Banned) | Canada:G | Iceland:L | Hong Kong:IIB (Violence) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Denmark:7 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:8 (canton of the Grisons) | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Castelfasi, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Company:

Melampo Cinematografica

Trivia:

This is the first film in a non-English language to be nominated for Worst Picture at the Razzie Awards.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Medoro gives Pinocchio's body over to the Blue Fairy, Medoro says he thinks Pinocchio is dead. After Medoro says that, Pinocchio's hand is grabbing the gold coins from a plant.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Il Burattino

Good set design, horrible role for Benigni

I must admit I admired the set designs and the effects of this film, which were quite colorful and entertaining. The film started well and I settled in expecting to be amazed.

Then Pinocchio spoke, and I saw Roberto Benigni as the wooden puppet who longed to be a boy. WOW was that bad casting! I couldn't keep track of the amount of times I winced in pain and rolled my eyes as Benigni, a middle-aged man, ran around like a spoiled brat spouting things many 3-year olds have outgrown. I must admit I wanted to make kindling of this puppet.

Worth seeing for the set pieces, costumes and effects. Too bad we can't edit out the parts with Pinocchio!

5 out of 10 (all 5 for the sets and costumes).