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The Adventures of Pinocchio

1996 · 95 min

A whimsical, slightly dark fairy tale with a warm heart, offering simple lessons and mild adventure for the whole family.

Directed by: Steve Barron
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Starring: Martin Landau, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Geneviève Bujold

Tagline: A new angle on the classic tale... And that's no lie!
Overview: One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.

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Directed by: Steve Barron
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Starring: Martin Landau, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Geneviève Bujold

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
identity
redemption
love
Places: small town
countryside
sea
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	5
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: family, fantasy, adventure, drama
Directed by: Steve Barron
Written by: Barry Berman, Tom Benedek, Steve Barron, Sherry Mills
Starring: Martin Landau, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Geneviève Bujold, Udo Kier, Bebe Neuwirth, Rob Schneider, Corey Carrier, Marcello Magni
Music: Rachel Portman
Cinematography: Juan Ruiz Anchía
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Czech Republic, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English, Italian

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