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Pinocchio (2002) -- 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.

Overview

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Director:
Roberto Benigni
Writers:
Roberto Benigni (writer)
Vincenzo Cerami (writer)
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Release Date:
11 October 2002 (Italy) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy more
Plot:
Despite guidance from the Blue Fairy, and the love of his father, Gepetto, a wooden puppet's curious... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 11 nominations more
User Comments:
A great film * IF * you have the right expectations more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio (USA) (promotional title)
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Runtime:
108 min | Argentina:112 min
Country:
Italy | USA
Language:
Italian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

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Trivia:
This was the most expensive production in Italian film history, with a budget of about $45 million. more
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. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Il Tema Della Fata more

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17 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
A great film * IF * you have the right expectations, 30 September 2005
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Author: julian_west from Berkeley, California

I'm an Italian-born longtime US resident, so I think I'm well-positioned to explain this film to the US public :) First and foremost, this isn't just "a film" -- it's a "Roberto Benigni" film. By that, I mean something analogous to a "Woody Allen" film, i.e. a film where the actor/director's imprint is so POWERFUL that you can't separate the two.

Imagine considering a "Woody Allen" film without taking into account the "Woody Allen" part! Well, Roberto Benigni is essentially an Italian Woody Allen -- though, IMHO, less neurotic. LOL My advice: watch other Benigni films BEFORE "Pinocchio". I highly recommend the much acclaimed "Life is Beautiful", and the much-lighter "The Monster." If you love his other films -- as I do -- you'll do just fine with "Pinocchio." Also try to understand the "Pinocchio" story before watching this movie. I grew up with it -- its popularity in Italy is like that of "The Wizard of Oz" in the US… "Pinocchio" is a very old-fashioned story, with quaint charm in its heavy-handed moralistic approach. In short, a boy (or a puppet wishing to be a boy) who disregards adult advice will get into all sorts of dire situations. Skip school and get transformed into a jackass! The real charmer is the lively personality of the puppet, and the other endearing characters, both human and magical.

Benigni is PERFECT for the role of the boy-puppet. It doesn't matter one iota how old he is; it's not just an "actor" -- it's Benigni.

Once again, Benigni is THE film in a Benigni film, just like Woody is THE film in his films.

Playing a rambunctious puppet is second nature to Benigni!! He's a total natural for that.

Foolishly, I was discouraged from watching this fine film by the negative reviews. Don't do my same mistake! BTW, rent the "Italian version": it gives you A CHOICE between Italian, English and French spoken languages. I speak all 3, and listened to all 3! I recommend the original, unless you really hate subtitles.

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