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 (screenplay), Roberto Benigni (story by)

Stars:

Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Carlo Giuffrè

5 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roberto Benigni	...	Pinocchio
Nicoletta Braschi	...	Blue Fairy
Mino Bellei	...	Medoro
Carlo Giuffrè	...	Geppetto
Peppe Barra	...	The Talking Cricket
Franco Javarone	...	Mangiafuoco
Max Cavallari	...	The Cat
Bruno Arena	...	The Fox
Corrado Pani	...	Giudice
Kim Rossi Stuart	...	Lucignolo
Luis Molteni	...	Omino di burro
Alessandro Bergonzoni	...	Ringmaster
Alfredo Cavazzoni	...	Carabiniere 1
Vincenzo Bonanno	...	Carabiniere 2
Marco Tullio Cau	...	Carabiniere 3

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | pinocchio character | movie flop | puppet | one word title | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Roberto Benigni (Pinocchio) later played Geppetto in Pinocchio (2019).

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Alternate Versions

The Italian version with English subtitles was screened to most critics, before a last-minute English dubbed version using English-speaking celebrities was used, including Breckin Meyer, Glenn Close, John Cleese, Eric Idle, David Suchet, Cheech Marin, Eddie Griffin, Topher Grace, Erik Bergmann, Queen Latifah and Regis Philbin.

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Connections

Version of Pinocchio (2015)

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Soundtracks

La Fata Turchina
By Nicola Piovani

User Reviews

A very good film, very charming and faithful to the tale

I am so relieved to finally watch a movie that tells the story along the lines as it was originally told rather than rewriting it and watering it down or sugar coating it to make it more acceptable for those who can't take dark situations from a child's story. This movie, with its sets, not-so-mind-blowingly-overdone effects, and layout makes it a very charming retelling of the classic tale, though I have sadly seen the horribly done dubbed version and wish to see the subtitled one instead. People would be turned off seeing grown men playing as boys, especially by Roberto Benigni playing the titular character... however, once you watch it, you can see how well they play the part, giving the whole movie a rather different kind of charm where grownups play boys. I find it sad that this charming movie is bashed and even nominated a Razzie just because they only minded the dubbing or the fact it's nothing like the Disney movie. Give this movie a chance and watch it in a different way if you are truly an aficionado for the classic tale; you will then really love this film.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

25 December 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio

Filming Locations:

Alberese, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

EUR40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,151,463, 29 December 2002

Gross USA:

$3,684,305

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$44,310,395

Company Credits

Production Co:

Melampo Cinematografica, Cecchi Gori Group Fin.Ma.Vi.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1