Nelson - Italian Film Festival - Pinocchio

Pinocchio

This 2019 film is a delightful movie for all the family!  Carlo Collodi's 1883 book ' The adventures of Pinocchio' is probably Italy's most favourite fairy tale. Like all good fairy tales, it is not just for children. Director Matteo Garrone has demonstrated a superb contemporary talent in this film.

In this version of Pinocchio, Geppetto is played by the infinitely endearing Robert Benigni, with a cast of brilliant Italian actors. This version remains true to the classic tale of a poor woodcarver Geppetto, who carves a wooden puppet that comes to life, causing mischief as he learns to be alive, negotiating rights and wrongs.

Garrone's film is exciting, tender and funny while still honouring the darkness of a classic fairy tale. This film presents some of the most beautiful sets and costume design you are likely to see. The inherent aesthetics of Garrone's film never distract from the picaresque narrative, characters, and magic of this classic story. Garrone's team use real, in-camera, special effects without digital trickery, and the result is breathtakingly beautiful.

This film has won awards for best costume design, best production design, best digital effects, best make-up, best hair and styling, best director, best supporting actor, best editing and best sound. It was no wonder that after the film there was loud applause, very unusual in a theatre these days.

Geppetto the poor woodcarver