The Adventures of Pinocchio (Italian: Un burattino di nome Pinocchio, literally A puppet named Pinocchio) is a 1972 Italian animated fantasy film produced by Cartoons Cinematografica Italiana. An adaptation of Carlo Collodi's 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio, it is written, produced, directed and edited by Giuliano Cenci. The English dub was released in the United States by G.G. Communications in 1978.
| The Adventures of Pinocchio | |
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| Un burattino di nome Pinocchio | |
| Directed by | Giuliano Cenci |
| Written by | Giuliano Cenci |
| Based on | The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi |
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| Narrated by | Renato Rascel |
| Cinematography | Renzo Cenci |
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Production company | Cartoons Cinematografica Italiana |
| Distributed by | Artfilm Distribuzione |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Production
editDevelopment
editThe film was directed by Giuliano Cenci with assistance from his brother Renzo. During production, Carlo Collodi's grandchildren Mario and Antonio Lorenzini were consulted. The subtle movements made by fidgeting children whilst speaking or under scrutiny were incorporated into Pinocchio's movements, particularly when he lies to the Fairy with the Turquoise Hair over the fate of his gold coins. For the design of the Fairy, Italian portrayals of the Blessed Virgin Mary in art were used as starting points.[1]
Design
editFor the design of Pinocchio, the animators took inspiration to illustrations made by Attilio Mussino. The backgrounds were painted by Sicillian artist Alberto D'Angelo and Abramo Scortecci who both used tone styles evocative of early 20th-century Italian art with little focus on surrealism as in the Disney adaptation.
Plot
editA poor old woodcarver named Geppetto decides to make a puppet that sings and dances. But as sometimes occurs, Geppetto inadvertently carves the toy from a magical block of wood. Soon Pinocchio, the famous puppet, comes alive. As the humble carpenter whittles, Pinocchio first stares, blinks, then stands and almost as quickly kicks poor Geppetto. Pinocchio next begins to tell untruths, causing his nose to grow. But his mischievous creation (which can also be quite nice) fascinates the woodcarver who tries to teach Pinocchio better manners. Pinocchio is also inquisitive and very brave and eventually overcomes his impishness. After many astonishing and far-flung adventures Pinocchio earns what he most desires: the privilege of becoming a real boy.
Cast
editOriginal Italian version
editRenato Rascel was chosen to serve as both the singer of the introductory song and as the narrator. He was permitted to occasionally ad lib in order to get the film's message across, and to give it a truly Italian feel.
- Renato Rascel as the Narrator
- Roberta Paladini as Pinocchio
- Roberto Bertea as Geppetto
- Manlio De Angelis as The Cat (Il Gatto)
- Vittoria Febbi as the Blue Fairy (La Fata Turchina)
- Michele Gammino as Mangiafuoco
- Lauro Gazzolo as the Talking Cricket (Il Grillo Parlante)
- Flaminia Jandolo as Lucignolo
- Sergio Tedesco as The Fox (La Volpe)
- Gianni Bonagura as the Coachman (L'Omino)
- Arturo Dominici as the Green Fisherman (Il Pescatore Verde)
- Gianfranco Bellini as the pigeon (Il Colombo)
English-dubbed version
editIn 1978, an English-dubbed version was released in the US by G.G. Communications directed by Jesse Vogel. It used British and Canadian actors, including Les Lye.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Un burattino di nome Pinocchio". IMDb.
- ^ Cenci, Giuliano, Un burattino di nome Pinocchio (Animation, Family, Fantasy), Lauro Gazzolo, Victor Jory, Roberta Paladini, Cartoons Cinematografica Italiana, retrieved 2023-08-08