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Pinocchio

2002 · 110 min

A broad, theatrical fairy-tale that swings between silly slapstick and surprisingly grim moral lessons, feeling like a storybook staged with gusto.

Directed by
Roberto Benigni
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Overview
Roberto Benigni adapts the classic children's tale by Carlo Collodi for the big-budget family-oriented comedy Pinocchio.

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Directed by
Roberto Benigni
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, family, fantasy
Directed by
Roberto Benigni
Written by
Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami
Starring
Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Mino Bellei, Carlo Giuffrè, Peppe Barra, Franco Javarone, Max Cavallari, Bruno Arena
Music
Nicola Piovani
Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Runtime
110 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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