Pinocchio is a 2012 Italian animation film directed by Enzo D'Alò. It is based on the novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi.
Pinocchio | |
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Directed by | Enzo D'Alò |
Written by | Carlo Collodi (novel) Enzo D'Alò |
Based on | The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi |
Music by | Lucio Dalla |
Edited by | Gianluca Cristofari |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | Italy France Belgium Luxemburg |
Language | Italian |
The film had a budget of about 8 million euros. It was screened out of competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.
The original score was composed by Lucio Dalla, and includes songs performed by Leda Battisti and Nada. The vocal cast of the film includes Rocco Papaleo, Maurizio Micheli, Paolo Ruffini, Andy Luotto, and Lucio Dalla.
It was released in North America by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in April 2018.
Screenplay
In a small village in Tuscany, the poor carpenter Geppetto decides to fabricate a wooden puppet with socket because he feels himself alone. The puppet is called Pinocchio, and that magically comes to life and begins to make jokes of all kinds to Geppetto and the villagers. Soon Pinocchio escapes, although his father wants him to go to study in school like a normal child; the puppet is captured by the puppeter Mangiafoco, who wants to roast him, but Pinocchio moves him, and manages to save his life. Pinocchio runs into other adventures, encountering swindlers: the Cat and the Fox, then the good Fairy, who protects him, and at the end Lucignolo, a rascal who leads Pinocchio in the fantastic Wonderland.
- Gabriele Caprio - Pinocchio
- Mino Caprio - Mister Geppetto
- Carlo Valli - Talking Cricket
- Maricia Affiato - The Fox
- Maurizio Micheli - The Cat
- Rocco Papaleo - Mangiafuoco
- Lucrezia Marricchi - The Fairy with Turquoise Hair
- Paolo Ruffini - Lucignolo
English dub cast
Canadian release:
- Robert Naylor - Pinocchio
- Michael Rudder - Mister Geppetto
- Arthur Grosser - Talking Cricket
- Sonja Ball - The Fox, Soprano, Teacher
- Thor Bishopric - The Cat, Curious Man
- Vlasta Vrána - Mangiafuoco, The Jailer
- Jennifer Suliteneau - The Fairy with Turquoise Hair
- Noah Bernett - Wickley
- Maria Bircher - Angelina, Curious Woman, The Dove
- Raphael Cohen - Gervaso, Young Geppetto
- Julian D'Addario - Arturo
- Richard Dumont - Punch
- A.J. Henderson - Alidoro, Seller
- Arthur Holden - Policeman #1, The Owl, Town Crier
- Rick Jones - Harlequin, Parrot, The Judge, The Ringmaster
- Richard Jutras - The Butter Man
- Ranee Lee - Singer at Inn
- Michael Perron - Clown #1, The Innkeeper
- Donovan Reiter - Clown #2, Fisherman
- Terrence Scammell - Busker, Citizen, Policeman #2, Principal
- Harry Standjofski - The Crow, The Green Fisherman
American release:
- Johnny Orlando: Pinocchio
- Ambyr Childers: Trixie the Fox
- Jon Heder: Leo the Cat
Common Sense Media gave the show 3 out of 5 stars, praising the animation, characters and familiar messages.