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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Genre

Film animation

Cast

Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Finn Wolfhard, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, Burn Gorman

Directed by

Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Genre

Film animation

Cast

Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Finn Wolfhard, John Turtu

Directed by

Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson
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Where it was filmed 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio'

Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro and animation veteran Mark Gustafson bring a stop-motion version of Carlo Collodi’s iconic fable to the screen, reproducing the dark tones and existential themes of the original story.

This version of Pinocchio is set in Italy in the early 1900s. Geppetto lives in a small mountain village, presumably in Northern Italy, during Mussolini’s’ rise to power. The construction of the cobbled alleys, stone house and country lanes seems to suggest a typical mountain village in Italy. Significant research and creativity created the church, decorated with frescoes and multicoloured glass windows, with a finely sculpted crucifix above the altar.

Before long, Fascist slogans appear on the walls: believe, obey, fight. In a world where everyone is required to obey like puppets, del Toro shows us how the real puppet, Pinocchio, is the only one to disobey and rebel as he tries to find his place in the world.

Rather than going to school, Pinocchio, taken in by count Fox, prefers to perform in his travelling funfair, set amidst the ruins of a Roman amphitheatre just outside the village. Count Fox’s tour will take him to various cities: Alessandria, Livorno, Viterbo, Avellino and last Catania. Here Benito Mussolini watches a performance on the shore, his figure histrionically derided by the puppet.

Consequently, given his rebellious spirit, Pinocchio is imprisoned in a Fascist training camp, a large M-shaped fortress; it was inspired by photos of Mussolini’s real training camps.

Where it was filmed 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio'

Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro and animation veteran Mark Gustafson bring a stop-motion version of Carlo Collodi’s iconic fable to the screen, reproducing the dark tones and existential themes of the original story.

This version of Pinocchio is set in Italy in the early 1900s. Geppetto lives in a small mountain village, presumably in Northern Italy, during Mussolini’s’ rise to power. The construction of the cobbled alleys, stone house and country lanes seems to suggest a typical mountain village in Italy. Significant research and creativity created the church, decorated with frescoes and multicoloured glass windows, with a finely sculpted crucifix above the altar.

Before long, Fascist slogans appear on the walls: believe, obey, fight. In a world where everyone is required to obey like puppets, del Toro shows us how the real puppet, Pinocchio, is the only one to disobey and rebel as he tries to find his place in the world.

Rather than going to school, Pinocchio, taken in by count Fox, prefers to perform in his travelling funfair, set amidst the ruins of a Roman amphitheatre just outside the village. Count Fox’s tour will take him to various cities: Alessandria, Livorno, Viterbo, Avellino and last Catania. Here Benito Mussolini watches a performance on the shore, his figure histrionically derided by the puppet.

Consequently, given his rebellious spirit, Pinocchio is imprisoned in a Fascist training camp, a large M-shaped fortress; it was inspired by photos of Mussolini’s real training camps.

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Data sheet

Genre
Film animation
Directed by
Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson
Cast
Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Finn Wolfhard, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, Burn Gorman
Country of production
USA
Year
2022
Setting year
Early 20th century
Production

The Jim Henson Company, ShadowMachine, Exile Entertainment

Awards
Academy Award 2023: Best Animated Feature
Plot
The Oscar-winning director Oscar Guillermo del Toro and the award-winning stop-motion genius Mark Gustafson reinterpret Carlo Collodi’s famous story putting the legendary puppet through a series of bizarre and fantastical adventures that span worlds and reveal the vital power of love.

The locations

Avellino
Region: Campania Type: City Territory: Small town
Catania
Region: Sicilia Type: City Territory: City
Livorno
Region: Toscana Type: City Territory: Historical centre, City

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