The Adventures of Pinocchio

Original title: Le avventure di Pinocchio

1972

Director: Luigi Comencini

Scriptwriter: Luigi Comencini, Suso Cecchi D’Amico (from the story of the same name by Carlo Collodi)

Produced by: Rai-Radiotelevisione Italiana, ORTF, Bavaria Film, San Paolo Films

Cast: Andrea Balestri, Nino Manfredi, Gina Lollobrigida, Ciccio Ingrassia, Franco Franchi, Vittorio De Sica

133’, col.

Italy

Original Italian version, video supplied by Teche Rai

The Adventures of Pinocchio is the full-length version of Comencini’s well-known adaptation of the novel by Carlo Collodi. It was broadcast by the RAI in five episodes in 1972. The puppets in Mangiafuoco’s puppet theatre were made by the Compagnia Carlo Colla & Figli.

From 3:30PM children and their parents are invited to celebrate the screening of the film that will begin at 4:30PM.