TV series

The Adventures of Buratino

1975–1976 · 1 season

A charming, slightly stagey fairy-tale serial that feels like a cozy puppet show, with gentle lessons and a touch of mischief.

Overview: A wooden boy Buratino tries to find his place in life. He befriends toys from a toy theater owned by evil Karabas-Barabas, gets tricked by Alice the Fox and Basilio the Cat and finally discovers the mystery of a golden key given to him by kind Tortila the Tortoise
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, campy and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, friendship, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
friendship
betrayal
family
Places: fantasy world
small town
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none