Pinocchio

Joel Pommerat writes of his production of the Philippe Boesmans opera, Pinocchio: “Everyone has heard of Pinocchio. He has beome a legend. I have always sought inspiration for my work in the myths of which we ourselves are made. Not only is the story of Pinocchio a powerful one, but the myth of this character is still very much alive, even topical. Pinocchio is a paradoxical character. The moral of his story is not simplistic…

Joel Pommerat writes of his production of the Philippe Boesmans opera, Pinocchio: “Everyone has heard of Pinocchio. He has beome a legend. I have always sought inspiration for my work in the myths of which we ourselves are made. Not only is the story of Pinocchio a powerful one, but the myth of this character is still very much alive, even topical. Pinocchio is a paradoxical character. The moral of his story is not simplistic…

Come nel celebre romanzo, vi si narrano le disavventure del famoso burattino, anche se, a differenza della versione letteraria, nello sceneggiato Pinocchio è impersonato da un bambino vero, che solo in alcuni punti si ritrasforma in un burattino (in questo film, Pinocchio diviene burattino o bambino per essere punito, premiato o salvato dalla Fata).

The writers of the Disney made several adjustments to the original story to fit better with the animation style and needs. The plot, in fact, often deviates from the novel by Collodi (the shark becomes a whale that swallows Pinocchio, for example). This option will initially cost him some criticism, especially in Italy, home of the puppet.

After seeing Geppetto die at the hands of vampires, Pinocchio swears revenge in this darkly funny graphic novel. As the vampires plot the enslavement of mankind, only a one-puppet army stands in their way. But will a wooden boy and his endless supply of stakes—courtesy of plenty of lies and his elongating nose—be enough to save the day? Volume One of Pinocchio Vampire Slayer was one of the top ten Best Graphic Novels for Teens as voted by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association).

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (or simply Pinocchio) is a 2022 stop-motion animated musical fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by del Toro and Patrick McHale.[5] The film is based on Gris Grimly's design from his 2002 edition of the 1883 Italian novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It stars the voices of Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Burn Gorman, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, Tim Blake Nelson, Christoph Waltz, and Tilda Swinton.