Pinocchio is a 1972 Italian animated film adaptation of Carlo Collodi

Carlo Collodi

Carlo Lorenzini , better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was an Italian children's writer known for the world-renowned fairy tale novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio.-Biography:...

's The Adventures of Pinocchio.

Production

The film was directed by Giuliano Cenci with assistance from his brother Renzo. During production, Carlo Collodis grandchildren Mario and Antonio Lorenzini were consulted. The subtle movements made by fidgeting children whilst speaking or under scrutiny were incorporated into Pinocchios movements, particularly when he lies to the Fairy with the Turquoise Hair over the fate of his gold coins. For the design of the Fairy, Italian portrayals of the Blessed Virgin Mary in art were used as starting points.

Cast

Renato Rascel was chosen to serve as both the singer of the introductory song and as the narrator. He was permitted to occasionally ad lib in order to get the films message across, and to give it a truly Italian feel.

• The Narrator - Renato Rascel
  Renato Rascel
  Renato Ranucci, in art Renato Rascel was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1942 and 1972...
  
  
• Pinocchio - Roberta Paladini
• Gepetto - Roberto Bertea
• Il Gatto - Manlio De Angelis
• La Fata Turchina - Vittoria Febbi
• Mangiafuoco - Michele Gammino
• Il Grilo Parlante - Lauro Gazzolo
• Lucignolo - Flaminia Iandolo
• La Volpe - Sergio Tedesco
• L'Omino - Gianni Bonadura
• Il Pescatore Verdi - Arturo Dominici
• Il Colombo - Gianfranco Bellini

Design

The characters were animated with unconventional uniform black outlines which contrasted with the complex styles characteristic of usual Italian animations and Disney films. For the design of Pinocchio, the animators took inspiration to illustrations made by Attilio Mussino. The backgrounds were painted by Sicillian artist Alberto D'Angelo and Abramo Scortecci who both used tone styles evocative of early 20th century Italian art with little focus on surrealism as in the Disney adaptation.

English Dubbed Version

In 1978, an English-dubbed version was released in the US by G.G. Communications. The supposed voices are William LeMassena

William LeMassena

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 as the narrator, Pamelyn Ferdin

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 as Pinocchio, Mickey Rooney

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 as Gepetto, Martha Scott

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 as the Blue Fairy, Peter Renaday

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 as Mangiafuoco, Paul Kligman

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 as Lucignolo, Alan Sues

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 as the Fox, Don Messick

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 as the Cat and the Talking Cricket, Paul Frees

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 as the Green Fisherman, Tony Pope

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 as the boy at the puppet theatre, John Stephenson

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 as Allidoro, the tuna fish and a townperson and Bob Holt as Harlequin and the farmer.