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Pinocchio
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G,1hr 48min
Released:
December 25, 2002
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Miramax Films
Synopsis: Academy Award-winner Roberto Benigni adapts the classic children's tale by Carlo Collodi for the big-budget family-oriented comedy Pinocchio. In his usual fashion, Benigni directs and stars, this time as the little puppet boy made out of wood. The familiar story begins as a log of pinewood falls out of a cart and lands in front of woodcarver, Geppetto (Carlo Giuffré), who carves the puppet out of longing for a son. When the puppet begins to come alive and cause trouble, Geppetto is arrested and Pinocchio ... Full Synopsis
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In the grand tradition of Jerry Lewis and Adam Sandler, Roberto Benigni is a comic actor who seems incapable of playing anyone or anything other than his firmly established screen persona, so no matter what character he attempts to assume, what you get is Benigni mugging, babbling, and gesticulating himself into an alleged comic frenzy. While Benigni's over-the-top style served him quite well in his ... Full Review
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