This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2016) |
Pinocchio is a two-episode Italian-British miniseries directed by Alberto Sironi, based on the 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi and filmed in English. It first aired on the Italian channel Rai 1 on November 1 and 2, 2008.
| Pinocchio | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Based on | The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi |
| Written by | Ivan Cotroneo Carlo Mazzotta |
| Directed by | Alberto Sironi |
| Starring | Robbie Kay Bob Hoskins Luciana Littizzetto Alessandro Gassman Thomas Brodie-Sangster |
| Theme music composer | Jan A. P. Kaczmarek |
| Country of origin | Italy United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Luca Bernabei |
| Cinematography | Antonello Geleng |
| Editors | David Yardley, Stefano Chierchié |
| Running time | 200 minutes |
| Production companies | Rai Fiction, Lux Vide, Power |
| Budget | €8 million |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rai 1 |
| Release | 1 November – 2 November 2008 |
The cast includes Robbie Kay as Pinocchio, Bob Hoskins as Geppetto, Luciana Littizzetto as a female Talking Cricket and Alessandro Gassman as Carlo Collodi. It was shot in Lazio and Tuscany, Italy.
Cast
edit- Bob Hoskins as Geppetto[1]
- Robbie Kay as Pinocchio
- Luciana Littizzetto (dubbed by Teresa Gallagher) as the Talking Cricket
- Margherita Buy as the teacher
- Violante Placido as The Fairy
- Joss Ackland as Mastro Ciliegia
- Thomas Sangster as Lampwick
- Toni Bertorelli (dubbed by Jimmy Hibbert) as The Fox
- Francesco Pannofino (dubbed by Rupert Degas) as The Cat
- Maurizio Donadoni (dubbed by Tim Bentinck) as Fire-Eater
- Bianca D'Amato (dubbed by Alison Dowling) as Elisa
- Alessandro Gassman (dubbed by Seán Barrett) as Carlo Collodi
- Steven Kynman as Harlequin
References
edit- ^ Staff, T. H. R. (24 September 2007). "Hoskins carved into 'Pinocchio'".
External links
edit
This article related to a TV movie of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This article related to an Italian film of the 2000s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |