Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Author

Guillermo del Toro

Call Number

• DVD CHILDREN/FAMILY (CEN, EAS, WSQ)

Edition

Director-approved two-DVD special edition.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English descriptive audio.

Performers

Voices: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Burn Gorman, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, Tim Blake Nelson, Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton.

Publication Information

[New York, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2023]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (117 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (32 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm)

Audience

MPA rating: PG; for dark thematic material, violence, peril, some rude humor and brief smoking.

Summary

"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."--Container.

Notes

Based on the book "Pinocchio" written by Carlo Collodi.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2022.

Special features: 4K digital master, supervised by directors Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson ; Handcarved Cinema, a new documentary featuring del Toro, Gustafson, and cast and crew, including the film's puppet creators, production designers, and animation supervisor ; Directing Stop-Motion, a new program featuring del Toro and Gustafson ; new conversation between del Toro and film critic Farran Smith Nehme ; new interview with curator Ron Magliozzi on The Museum of Modern Art's 2022 exhibition devoted to the film ; new program on the eight rules of animation that informed the film's production ; panel discussion featuring del Toro, Gustafson, production designer Guy Davis, composer Alexandre Desplat, and sound designer Scott Martin Gershin, moderated by filmmaker James Cameron ; conversation among del Toro, Gustafson, and author Neil Gaiman.