The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972 film)

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The Adventures of Pinocchio
Un burattino di nome Pinocchio.jpg
Original Italian quad
Un burattino di nome Pinocchio
Directed by Giuliano Cenci
Written byGiuliano Cenci
Based on The Adventures of Pinocchio
by Carlo Collodi
Produced by
Starring
Narrated byRenato Rascel
CinematographyRenzo Cenci
Edited by
  • Giuliano Cenci
  • Renzo Cenci
Music by
  • Vito Di Tommaso
  • Renato Rascel
Production
company
Cartoons Cinematografica Italiana
Distributed byArtfilm Distribuzione
Release date
  • 21 December 1972 (1972-12-21)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Adventures of Pinocchio (Italian: Un burattino di nome Pinocchio, literally A puppet named Pinocchio) is a 1972 Italian animated fantasy film produced by Cartoons Cinematografica Italiana. An adaptation of Carlo Collodi's 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio , it is written, produced, directed and edited by Giuliano Cenci. The English dub was released in the United States by G.G. Communications in 1978.

Contents

Production

Development

The film was directed by Giuliano Cenci with assistance from his brother Renzo. During production, Carlo Collodi's grandchildren Mario and Antonio Lorenzini were consulted. The subtle movements made by fidgeting children whilst speaking or under scrutiny were incorporated into Pinocchio's movements, particularly when he lies to the Fairy with the Turquoise Hair over the fate of his gold coins. For the design of the Fairy, Italian portrayals of the Blessed Virgin Mary in art were used as starting points. [1]

Design

For the design of Pinocchio, the animators took inspiration to illustrations made by Attilio Mussino. The backgrounds were painted by Sicillian artist Alberto D'Angelo and Abramo Scortecci who both used tone styles evocative of early 20th-century Italian art with little focus on surrealism as in the Disney adaptation.

Plot

Cast

Original Italian version

Renato Rascel was chosen to serve as both the singer of the introductory song and as the narrator. He was permitted to occasionally ad lib in order to get the film's message across, and to give it a truly Italian feel.

English-dubbed version

In 1978, an English-dubbed version was released in the US by G.G. Communications directed by Jesse Vogel. It used British and Canadian actors, including Les Lye. [2]

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References

  1. "Un burattino di nome Pinocchio". IMDb .
  2. Cenci, Giuliano, Un burattino di nome Pinocchio (Animation, Family, Fantasy), Lauro Gazzolo, Victor Jory, Roberta Paladini, Cartoons Cinematografica Italiana, retrieved 2023-08-08