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Geppetto

Geppetto

When a man wishes for a son, he learns what it means to be a father.

20005.91h 29mNR

Overview

Toymaker Geppetto is desperate for a son, so he is overjoyed when a wooden puppet boy, Pinocchio, is magically brought to life. However, the relationship between father and son soon sours, and Pinocchio runs away to join a travelling puppet show. This forces Geppetto to realise how much he loves Pinocchio, and he sets out on an eventful journey to find him.

Directed by Tom Moore
Written by David I. Stern, Carlo Collodi
Produced by Ted Zachary
Box OfficeBudget: $12.5M0

Top Cast

Drew Carey

Drew Carey

Geppetto

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Blue Fairy

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Stromboli

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Prof Buonragazzo

Seth Adkins

Seth Adkins

Pinocchio

Usher

Usher

Ring Leader

Ana Gasteyer

Ana Gasteyer

Sra Giovanni

Wayne Brady

Wayne Brady

The Magician

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Featured (as Christopher Marquette)

Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

Featured

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Themes & Keywords

fairymusicalpuppetbased on children's bookchildhoodtemptationfather son relationship

About Geppetto

Geppetto is a family, fantasy, tv movie film released in 2000 exploring themes of fairy, musical, puppet, based on children's book, childhood, temptation. Directed by Tom Moore, it stars Drew Carey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brent Spiner. Toymaker Geppetto is desperate for a son, so he is overjoyed when a wooden puppet boy, Pinocchio, is magically brought to life. However, the relationship between father and son soon sours, and Pinocchio runs away to join a travelling puppet show. This forces Geppetto to realise how much he loves Pinocchio, and he sets out on an eventful journey to find him.

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