#1201: DEL TORO, Guillermo and GUSTAFSON, Mark: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

DEL TORO, Guillermo and GUSTAFSON, Mark (United States/Mexico)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio [2022]
Spine #1201
Blu-ray


A classic tale is reborn through the inspired imagination of cinematic dream-weaver Guillermo del Toro, directing alongside Mark Gustafson. Realized through boundary-pushing, breathtakingly intricate stop-motion animation, this dark rendering of the fable of the puppet boy and his maker — which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature — daringly transfers the story to Fascist Italy, where the irrepressible Pinocchio gradually learns what it means to be human through his experiences of war, death, and sacrifice. Featuring the voices of Ewan McGregor, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, and Christoph Waltz, this Pinocchio imbues the oft-told tale with a bold new resonance about living with courage and compassion.

117 minutes
Dolby Atmos
Color
1:85:1
Criterion Release 2023



Director/Writer

Guillermo del Toro was 58 and Mark Gustafson was 63 when they directed Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.

Other del Toro films in the Collection:

#551: Cronos (1993)
#666: The Devil's Backbone (2001)
#838: Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

The Film

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Film Rating (0-60):

60

The Extras

The Booklet

Commentary

Video tribute

Documentary 1

Documentary 2

Documentary 3

Controversial altered ending

Theatrical trailer


Extras Rating (0-40):

39

60 + 39 =

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