The Adventures of Pinocchio

(1972)

★ 7.5 IMDb · 327 votes

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Family, Comedy

Year: 1972

Runtime: 135 мин

Country: Germany, France

Director: Luigi Comencini

Cast: Andrea Balestri, Nino Manfredi, Gina Lollobrigida, Domenico Santoro, Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Zoe Incrocci, Lionel Stander, Riccardo Billi, Ugo D'Alessio

Plot

Mastro Geppetto is a poor carpenter with no wife and no children. The man is very lonely, and after trading a piece of wood with his colleague Mastro Ciliegia, decides to build himself a puppet to keep him company.

The old woodcarver Geppetto painstakingly creates a marionette that comes to life one magical night with the blessing of a fairy godmother. The naive Pinocchio immediately leaves the protective home of his creator and plunges into a turbulent adventure: he encounters a cunning fox and a crafty cat who steal his hard-earned money, and comes under the influence of a charismatic but unscrupulous circus director. The easy-going joker Lucignolo also plays a seductive role by telling Pinocchio about a wondrous toy paradise - a place where dreams and nightmares merge. With each new encounter, it becomes clearer that Pinocchio's journey is far more than an adventure: he must confront the dark sides of lies, deceit and temptation. His growing nose, an unmistakable sign of dishonesty, reminds him of the price of his quest for freedom and self-determination. In the end, Pinocchio finds his way back to his beloved Geppetto and to himself - after numerous trials and unexpected twists and turns.