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The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio

A new angle on the classic tale... And that's no lie!

19965.31h 35m

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.

Directed by Steve Barron
Written by Carlo Collodi, Barry Berman, Tom Benedek
Produced by Raju Patel, Jeffrey M. Sneller
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $15.1M

Top Cast

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Geppetto

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Pinocchio

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Leona

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Lorenzini

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth

Felinet

Rob Schneider

Rob Schneider

Volpe

Corey Carrier

Corey Carrier

Lampwick

M

Marcello Magni

Baker

Dawn French

Dawn French

Baker's Wife

R

Richard Claxton

Saleo

Themes & Keywords

parent child relationshipitalyloveschoolboys

About The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio is a family, fantasy, adventure, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of parent child relationship, italy, love, school, boys. Directed by Steve Barron, it stars Martin Landau, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Geneviève Bujold. 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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