It has always been somewhat implied that woodcarver Geppetto (here voiced by David Bradley) had lost a son, spurring his desperation to construct a wooden child (although maybe there are other interpretations of author Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio that closely confront death and grief).
Directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson.įeaturing the voice talents of Gregory Mann, David Bradley, Ewan McGregor, Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Ron Perlman, Finn Wolfhard, Tim Blake Nelson, John Turturro, and Burn Gorman.ĭuring the rise of fascism in Mussolini’s Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father’s expectations.Įven going into Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, familiar with the filmmaker’s renowned visual skill and penchant for dark fantasy realism, there’s not quite a way to prepare for the places this meticulous and painstakingly crafted stop-motion version heads.
