PINOCCHIO returns to movie theatres with a new adaptation directed by Matteo Garrone, starring Oscar winner Roberto Benigni as Geppetto and young actor Federico Ielapi as the most famous puppet in history. An adventure the whole family will enjoy as they watch Collodi’s masterpiece and its unforgettable characters like the Fox and the Cat, the Talking Cricket, Mangiafuoco and the Fairy with Turquoise Hair come to life again on the big screen.
PINOCCHIO, an International Italy/France co-production, produced by ARCHIMEDE, RAI CINEMA and LE PACTE, with RECORDED PICTURE COMPANY, in association with LEONE FILM GROUP, in association with BPER BANCA, with the contribution of MIBACT – DIREZIONE GENERALE CINEMA E AUDIOVISIVO and EURIMAGES, with the support of the REGIONE LAZIO – Avviso pubblico Attrazione produzioni cinematografiche (Public Call to Support Film Production Companies – POR FESR LAZIO 2014-2020) financed in collaboration with the European Union and the Regione Lazio Regional funds for Cinema and Audovisual works of Regional Interest, with the contribution of the REGIONE PUGLIA (POR Puglia FESR-FSE 2014/2020) Fondazione Apulia Film Commission and the REGIONE TOSCANA – Toscana Promozioni, with the contribution of CANAL+ and CINE+. International distribution: HANWAY FILMS. Italian Distribution: 01 DISTRIBUTION.


Pinocchio – Federico Ielapi
Geppetto – Roberto Benigni
Mangiafuoco – Gigi Proietti
The Cat – Rocco Papaleo
The Fox – Massimo Ceccherini
The Blue Fairy – Marine Vacth
Director – Matteo Garrone
Screenplay – Matteo Garrone, Massimo Ceccherini
Cinematography – Nicolaj Bruel
Music – Dario Marianelli
published by Air-Edel Associates Ltd
the song “Passo a passo” sung by Petra Magoni
Editor – Marco Spoletini
Production Design – Dimitri Capuani
Costumes – Massimo Cantini Parrini
Prosthetic Make-up – Mark Coulier
Designer – Pietro Scola Di Mambro
Concept Artist and Character Designer
VFX Supervisor – Massimo Cipollina
Visual Effects – One of Us and Chromatica
Sound – Maricetta Lombardo
Sound Design – Stefano Grosso, Daniela Bassani and Studio 16
Makeup – Dalia Colli
Hair Styles – Francesco Pegoretti
Sound – Maricetta Lombardo
Boom Operator – Luca Novelli
Sound Mix – Stefano Grosso
in collaboration with – Paolo Amici and Brando De Sica
Sound Editor – Daniela Bassani
Recording Mixer – Gianni Pallotto
Casting – Francesco Vedovati
Location Manager – Gennaro Aquino
Assistant Directors – Andrea Tagliaferri, Benedetta Barroero, Nicola Deorsola, Andrea Piazza
Production Manager – Gian Luca Chiaretti
Executive Producers – Alessio Lazzareschi, Peter Watson, Marie-Gabrielle Stewart
Associate Producers – Raffaella Leone and Andrea Leone
Producers – Matteo Garrone, Jean and Anne-Laure Labadie, Jeremy Thomas, Paolo Del Brocco