Pinocchio

"A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy."

2013 1h 19m DE

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★4.8TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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The world's most loved fairy tale is back in a whole new fantastic imagining in Pinocchio. When a piece of pine-wood falls into the hands of the poor old toy maker, Geppetto, he carves it into a puppet which he names Pinocchio. To Geppetto's delight, Pinocchio comes to life - and like most little boys, he's full of reckless whims and wild ideas! His crazy escapades lead him into a series of madcap adventures from joining the circus to visiting the inside of whale! Along his journey, and throughout all the fun, Pinocchio learns to be considerate and courageous and learns what it takes to become a real boy.

“A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.”

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Cast

Mario Adorf
Geppetto
Ulrich Tukur
Mangiafuoco
Inka Friedrich
Anna
Benjamin Sadler
Antonio
Sandra Hüller
Füchsin
Florian Lukas
Kater
Michelangelo Fortuzzi
Boy 1
Anke Engelke
Coco

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anna Justice
Writers: Anna Justice
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anna Justice, shot by Mathias Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christoph Kaiser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Ulrike Leipold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mario Adorf and Ulrich Tukur and Inka Friedrich carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2826774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anna Justice directs. Mathias Neumann behind the camera. Christoph Kaiser scores. Ulrike Leipold cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Anna Justice, shot by Mathias Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christoph Kaiser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ulrike Leipold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mario Adorf and Ulrich Tukur and Inka Friedrich carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.".
8IMDB entry: tt2826774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.