Pinocchio (2002)

Despite guidance from the Blue Fairy and the love of his father, a wooden puppet's curious spirit leads him into one wild adventure after another.

Director:

Roberto Benigni

Writers:

Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami,

Stars:

Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Carlo Giuffrè

4 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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)

Storyline

Despite guidance from the Blue Fairy, and the love of his father, Gepetto, a wooden puppet's curious spirit leads him into one wild adventure after another.

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Plot Keywords:

fairy | whale | stars married in real life | carabinieri | directed by star | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax Official site

Country:

Italy USA Germany France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio

Filming Locations:

Castelfasi, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

€40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$95,450 (Japan) (4 April 2003)

Gross:

$1,132,243 (Japan) (11 April 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Melampo Cinematografica, Cecchi Gori Group, Buena Vista International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the most expensive production in Italian film history, with a budget of about $45 million.

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Connections

Referenced in Movie Friends: Prashant Prabhakar (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Il Burattino"
By Nicola Piovani

User Reviews

Not as horrendous as the critics said....

First a warning - do not watch the dubbed release of this film - it's terrible. Watch the original Italian version with English subtitles - it makes all the difference in the world. Visually stunning while only partially flawed by Benigni's casting of himself in the lead role (you have to like him to like the movie), this film is wildly entertaining - more in the vain of Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausenthan the Disney classic Pinocchio.