The Adventures of Pinocchio
What better time than the holiday season to dive into the wonderful world of toys? Cinema has always loved to use its magic to fulfill an eternal childhood dream: seeing toys come to life. Naturally showcasing animated films, this series takes us at the frontiers of imagination, fantasy, and dreams through movies where toys are very well alive, albeit in different ways. By turns strange, amusing, wonderful, or unsettling, these toy stories inevitably lead us to reflect on our own humanity, while always managing to strike a chord deep within us.
Restored version provided by Les Acacias
In Comencini’s film, Pinocchio is transformed into a little boy right from the start. It’s up to him to avoid bad influences and the pitfalls of a society that can sometimes be ruthless, to prove that he’s responsible, and to ensure he doesn’t turn back into a puppet. One of the finest adaptations of Carlo Collodi’s tale, and a great film about childhood.
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola, and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the "commedia all'italiana" genre.
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