- Original name: Pinocchio
- Country: Italy, UK, France
- Genre: fantasy
- Producer: Matteo Garrone
- World premiere: 19 december 2019
- Premiere in Russia: 12 march 2020
- Starring: R. Benigni, F. Ielapi, R. Papaleo, M. Ceccherini, M. Vact, J. Proietti, M. Lombardi, M. Gallo, D. Marotta, T. Celio
- Duration: 125 minutes
Watch the trailer for the new film Pinocchio, due in Russia in 2020, in which Roberto Benigni, Oscar winner and Grand Prix winner of the Cannes Film Festival, played the role of the poor old carpenter and father of the most famous wooden puppet in the world. Learn more about the cast and plot of Pinocchio (2020), footage from the set is already available for viewing.
Expectations rating - 97%. Rating: IMDb - 6.9.
Plot
The legendary story comes to life on the big screens like never before. An incredible journey into the world of amazing creatures and magic, where even a wooden doll can become a real person, if it wishes it with a pure heart.
Filming and production
Director - Matteo Garrone (Dogman, Scary Tales, Gomorrah).
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Film team:
- Screenplay: Matteo Garrone, Massimo Ceccherini ("Marilyn and I", "Scary Tales", "I Love You in All Languages of the World"), Carlo Collodi ("Pinocchio" 1940, "The Return of Buratino");
- Producers: Paolo Del Brocco ("Work Without Authorship", "Sin"), Matteo Garrone, Anne-Laura Labadi ("Impossible Love", "Mother");
- Operator: Nikolay Bruel ("Machine", "Dogman");
- Editing: Marco Spoletini (Sea Violet, Miracles);
- Artists: Dimitri Capuani (Gangs of New York, The Story of Amanda Knox, Zen), Francesco Sereni, Massimo Cantini Parrini (Ophelia, In Search of a Party).
Production: Apulia Film Commission, Archimede, BPER Banca, Canal + [fr], Ciné, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europ, Le Pacte, Leone Film Group, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, Rai Cinema, Recorded Picture Company ( RPC), Regione Lazio, Regione Toscana. Special Effects: Coulier Creatures FX, Ghost SFX.
Filming location: Sinalunga, Siena, Tuscany / Polignano a Mare, Bari, Apulia / Ostuni, Brindisi, Apulia / Viterbo, Lazio, Italy.
For the director Matteo Garrone, the adaptation of Pinocchio is a dream project:
"The story of the revived puppet has always seemed very familiar to me, as if Pinocchio penetrated my imagination so deeply that traces of his adventures, if desired, can be found in almost all my films."
Cast
Starring:
- Roberto Benigni - Gepetto (Life is Beautiful, Monster, Outlaw);
- Federico Ielapi - Pinocchio ("To hell with the horns");
- Rocco Papaleo ("Meeting Place", "Long Live Italy!");
- Massimo Ceccherini ("Wedding in Paris", "Me and Napoleon");
- Marina Vakt - a blue fairy ("It's like a day in the middle of the night", "Two-faced lover", "Young and beautiful");
- Gigi Proietti ("Guess Who's Coming for Christmas");
- Maurizio Lombardi (Young Pope, Medici: Lords of Florence);
- Massimiliano Gallo (Young Pope, Snow);
- Davide Marotta (The Passion of Christ, A Midsummer Night's Dream);
- Teko Celio (Three Colors: Red, Eliza).
Interesting about the film
Did you know that:
- According to experts, the film's budget was 14.75 million euros.
- Roberto Benigni plays the role of Gepetto. Interestingly, he wrote, directed, and also starred in the 2002 film Pinocchio.
- Previously, Tony Servillo ("The Great Beauty", "The Consequences of Love") was considered for the role of Dzepetto.
- Another project "Pinocchio" is in production, the director of the puppet cartoon is Guillermo del Toro together with Mark Gustafson. The picture will show a darker version of the well-known fairy tale.
- The age limit is 6+.
Watch the trailer for the movie "Pinocchio" (2019), the Russian release date is expected in 2020. Among the actors are both popular cinema stars and new faces. For example, the performer of the role of Pinocchio Federico Ielapi. The visual component of the picture is amazing: the characters and fantastic creatures look realistic, combining special makeup and special effects.