Pinocchio is a 2002 Italian fantasy comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni. It is based on The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, with Benigni portraying Pinocchio. Filming took place in Italy and Kalkara, Malta. It was dedicated to costume and production designer Danilo Donati, who died on 1 December 2001.
Dubbing History[]
In the United States and Canada, Miramax released the film on Christmas Day with no advance screening. Miramax said that this is because they needed to do post-production looping to insert the English dub for its English-speaking release. Edward Guthmann, a film reviewer for the San Francisco Chronicle, thought that this was because Miramax knew the film would not be well-received, and sought to have it released before critics placed their opinions on the film. After the English dubbed version was poorly received, Miramax reissued the film in Italian with English subtitles.
Cast[]
| Character | Original Actor | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Pinocchio | Roberto Benigni | Breckin Meyer |
| Blue Fairy | Nicoletta Braschi | Glenn Close |
| Medoro | Mino Bellei | Eric Idle |
| Geppetto | Carlo Giuffrè | David Suchet |
| Talking Cricket | Peppe Barra | John Cleese |
| Mangiafuoco | Franco Javarone | Kevin James |
| The Cat | Max Cavallari | Eddie Griffin |
| The Fox | Bruno Arena | Cheech Marin |
| Gorilla Judge | Corrado Pani | David Suchet |
| Lucignolo/Leonardo | Kim Rossi Stuart | Topher Grace |
| Dove | ¿? | Queen Latifah |
| Ringmaster | Alessandro Bergonzoni | Regis Philbin |
| Farmer George | Andrea Nardi | Jim Belushi |
Additional Voices[]
- Tony Abatemarco - Harlequin
- Tom Amundson - Pulcinella
- Stephen Apostolina - Eugenio
- Erik Bergmann - Butterman
- Steve Bulen - First Doctor
- David Coburn - Carabiniere #1, Carabiniere #3, Undertaker Rabbit, Warder
- Rufus Collins - Carabiniere #2, Carabiniere #4
- Peter Gerety - Farmer, Mustache Man
- Nicholas Guest - Second Doctor
- Ray Iannicelli - Furcoat Man
- Matthew Labyorteaux - Student
- Steve Mellor - Fisherman
- Harry Murphy - Innkeeper
- Nicole Orth-Pallavicini - Lady with the Pitchers
- Bob Papenbrook - Pantalone
Notes[]
- Miramax's release cuts at least eight minutes of content from the original.
- Miramax's DVD release contained the original Italian version with subtitles alongside the dub, while Echo Bridge and Lionsgate's releases only appear to feature the dubbed version.
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miramax | 2003 | 
|
1 NTSC |
United States | 
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| Echo Bridge Entertainment | 2012 | ||||
| Lionsgate Home Entertainment | 2015 | ||||
See Also[]
- Turlis Abenteuer
- Pinocchio: The Series
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972 miniseries)
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972)
- The Adventures of Buratino
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1984)
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
- Pinocchio (2012)
- Pinocchio (2019) - Another Italian made Pinocchio film starring Roberto Benigni.
External Links[]
- Pinocchio at the Internet Movie Database