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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022 · Film · 117 min

  • Animation
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure

Plot

During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

About Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (or simply Pinocchio) is a 2022 animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, from a screenplay by del Toro and Patrick McHale, and a story by del Toro and Matthew Robbins. It is loosely based on Carlo Collodi's 1883 Italian novel The Adventures of Pinocchio, with the title character's design strongly influenced by illustrator Gris Grimly's work. Set in Fascist Italy during the interwar period, the story follows Pinocchio, a wooden puppet who comes to life as the son of his carver, Geppetto. The film stars the voice of Gregory Mann as Pinocchio and David Bradley as Geppetto, alongside Ewan McGregor, Burn Gorman, Ron Perlman, John Turturro, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, Tim Blake Nelson, Christoph Waltz, and Tilda Swinton. Pinocchio was the final film credited to Gustafson before his death in 2024. A longtime passion project for del Toro, who considers that no other character ever "had as deep of a personal connection to [him]" as Pinocchio, the film is dedicated to the memories of his parents. It was originally announced in 2008 with a release in 2013 or 2014. However, it went into development hell. In January 2017, McHale was announced to co-write the screenplay, but production was suspended in November 2017 as no studios were willing to provide financing. It was revived the following year after being…

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Awards

4 awards on record:

  • Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film
  • Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
  • Annie Award for Best Animated Feature

As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.

Cast

  • Ewan McGregorCricket (voice)
  • David BradleyGeppetto (voice)
  • Gregory MannPinocchio / Carlo (voice)
  • Burn GormanPriest (voice)
  • Ron PerlmanPodesta (voice)
  • John TurturroDottore (voice)
  • Finn WolfhardCandlewick (voice)
  • Cate BlanchettSpazzatura (voice)
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