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Pinocchio

2013 · 79 min

A gentle, storybook adaptation that ambles through familiar fairy-tale beats with warmth and a few mild scares.

Directed by
Anna Justice
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Mario Adorf, Ulrich Tukur, Inka Friedrich
Tagline
A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.
Overview
The world's most loved fairy tale is back in a whole new fantastic imagining in Pinocchio. When a piece of pine-wood falls into the hands of the poor old toy maker, Geppetto, he carves it into a puppet which he names Pinocchio. To Geppetto's delight, Pinocchio comes to life - and like most little boys, he's full of reckless whims and wild ideas! His crazy escapades lead him into a series of madcap adventures from joining the circus to visiting the inside of whale! Along his journey, and throughout all the fun, Pinocchio learns to be considerate and courageous and learns what it takes to become a real boy.

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Directed by
Anna Justice
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Mario Adorf, Ulrich Tukur, Inka Friedrich
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    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • family
    • identity
    • loyalty
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
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    period
    Audience
    family
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    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Horror2
    Humour4
    Realism3
    Romance1
    Tension3
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    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama, fantasy
    Directed by
    Anna Justice
    Written by
    Anna Justice
    Starring
    Mario Adorf, Ulrich Tukur, Inka Friedrich, Benjamin Sadler, Sandra Hüller, Florian Lukas, Michelangelo Fortuzzi, Anke Engelke
    Music
    Christoph Kaiser
    Cinematography
    Mathias Neumann
    Runtime
    79 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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