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The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)

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Critic Reviews: 5
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Unlike the more familiar animated Pinocchio by Disney, there are no song interludes here, and characters added to the story by Disney (such as Jiminy Cricket) are not included. Producer Francis Ford Coppola and director Steve Barron, (known for the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film) closely adhere to Carlo Collodi's 1883 novel and use the visually timeless setting of a Czechoslovakian village. Jim Henson's puppet studio skillfully brings this Pinocchio to life. Long ago, in his youth,

G, 1 hr. 36 min.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Kids & Family

Directed By: Steve Barron

In Theaters: Jul 26, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Sep 30, 1997

New Line Home Entertainment

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Cast

Martin Landau
Geppetto
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Pinocchio
Genevi�ve Bujold
Leona
Corey Carrier
Lampwick
Teco Celio
Henchman
Kevin Dorsey
Boy
David F. Doyle
Pepe
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Foreman
Jean-Claude Drouot
Magistrate
Dawn French
Baker's wife
Griff Rhys Jones
Tino
Udo Kier
Lorenzini
Bebe Neuwirth
Felinet
Rob Schneider
Volpe
John Sessions
Schoolmaster
Jan Slov�k
Butler
Anita Zagaria
Luigi's Wife
Jiri Kvasnicka
Cabineer
Zdenek Podhursky
Cabineer
Vaclav Vydra
Infantino Father
Wilfred Benaiche
Henchman
Richard Claxton
Saleo
Marcello Magni
Baker
Thomas Orange
Boy
Daniela Tolkien
Lampwick's Mother
Erik Averlont
Zito
Oliver Barron
Boy
Petr Bednar
Growling Father
Dean Cook
Boy With Red Ball
Jake Court
Boy
Luke DeLeon
Boy
Paavel Koci
Puppeteer
Vladimir Koval
Luigi
Gorden Lovitt
Big One Attendant
Lilian Malkina
Woman In Laundry
Jiri Patocka
Man With Donkey
Joe Swash
Fighting Boy
Lida Vlaskova
Woman In Bakery
Stefan Weclawek
Infantino
Sean Woodward
Boy

Critic Reviews for The Adventures of Pinocchio

All Critics (28) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (11) | DVD (2)

It's the woodsy children's movie Walt Disney didn't want to make: chockablock with mischievous mayhem and light on the sap.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Andy Seiler

USA Today

Top Critic

A bland reworking of the classic tale

November 29, 2007 Comment

Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Far from Disney, but still quite charming

September 17, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Borderline-creepy live-action adaptation.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

If there is a single reason why this version works so well, it has to be the design of the visual effects (Angus Bickerton) for Pinocchio.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Internet Reviews

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Steve Rhodes

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The puppetry is some of the best ive ever seen in a film, well it was made by the Jim Henson workshop

January 8, 2011

Michael Edwards

Super Reviewer

This movie is a travesty. A piece of the original Pinocchio died with the creation of this film.

April 10, 2006

Jeremy Smith

Super Reviewer

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