Pinocchio (1940 film)

Pinocchio [ pi'nɔk: jo ], in Germany originally titled Pinocchio, which publishes wooden Bengele, is the second feature-length animated film the Walt Disney Studios and was released in 1940, he refers to the Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. . The film premiered on February 7, 1940 and was the successor premiere of Walt Disney's successful debut Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

In 1994, the film was added to the National Film Registry are listed in the applicable be of particular value U.S. films. The film is, according to the American Film Institute 's 100 most inspiring films of the United States.

  • 3.1 criticism
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  • 4.1 DVD
  • 4.2 soundtrack

Action

The carpenter Gepetto (Italian Geppetto ) is proud of himself. His new puppet Pinocchio is it well done, and now he has a great desire: He wishes that she might the next morning to be a real boy. In fact, appears in the night, a blue fairy and turns Pinocchio into a living after all wooden doll. Coincidentally this is the tramp Jiminy Cricket, which is now " good conscience " to Pinocchio.

As Gepetto wakes up the next morning, he hardly believe his eyes. Dutifully, he realizes that Pinocchio must go to school, and along with Jiminy Cricket Pinocchio hits the road. But already lurking dangers first, because two sneaky characters, a fox and a cat, Pinocchio want to sell to the puppet theater of Stromboli. Pinocchio can be cajoled carelessly, and even by the courageous intervention of Jiminy Cricket, he can not be stopped. He is the star of the puppet theater of puppeteer Stromboli. Pinocchio makes his commitment first great fun, but that it may not slip out his new cash cow, Stromboli locks Pinocchio after the performance in a cage. Only with the help of the Blue Fairy, he can free himself. Meanwhile Gepetto makes home huge worry. He tried in vain to find Pinocchio.

Meanwhile, Pinocchio has made ​​to be good and to go to school. But on the way to Gepetto he gets back to the fox and the cat, who want to lure him along with other children on a pleasure island. He enthusiastically continues with the prowler Lampwick on the island where there are only children and do each and can be what he wants. But after a few months, all the children turn into donkeys and are sold only Pinocchio escapes. He sees the disadvantages of a human being and developed a desire to again be a normal doll. Together with Jiminy Cricket, he is on his way home.

At home, they find that Gepetto has disappeared. Pinocchio is desperate, but finds out that Geppetto was swallowed by a whale. He immediately makes his way looking for him everywhere. By chance, even Pinocchio ends up in the belly of the whale, where he meets his foster father again.

They bring the whale to sneeze and make it so to leave the whale's belly. The whale followed the two, but they escape on a raft. Pinocchio saves his father by sacrificing himself. For his brave and selfless behavior, he is rewarded and transformed into a real boy. Pinocchio decides to be a good boy and go to school every day.

Background

  • The production of Pinocchio was closely supervised by Walt Disney. He demanded of his staff extremely precise work, as after half the production time already vast sums of money had been swallowed up. So you can hardly call it a scene of the film, in which any error or inaccuracy could discover today.
  • This is the first film that makes use of the multiplane camera extensive use that is capable impressive to simulate much spatial depth due to the staggered arrangement of foreground, middle ground and background, eg by parallax during camera movements and the ability to to focus on different image planes. Pinocchio became one of the most expensive films of that time through the use of this technique. The budget was (according to IMDb ) at about 2.6 million U.S. dollars, which corresponds to a present total of about $ 39.7 million.
  • Originally Bambi should be the second feature film. However, Disney was not sure and did not know how to proceed. Because one for Pinocchio had more ideas and this story offered more possibilities, it was decided to produce it as the successor to Snow White.
  • Jiminy comes in the book only once before as a nameless cricket. Pinocchio kills her with a hammer because it gives him advice. Later, she appears as a ghost. In this figure, Disney saw the core of what could make it work this story. Disney felt that was not enough in the history of warmth, love and friendship. That's why he built a Jiminy Cricket. In the end he was the heart of the story, instead of being hit with a hammer. He begins to dominate the film more and more.

Film Music

Leigh Harline composed in collaboration with lyricist Ned Washington five songs and designed with the support of Paul J. Smith also large parts of the film music. Among the songs was "When You Wish upon a Star" - This song is an important theme and evolved over time into a kind of Disney anthem. With him Pinocchio is also the first Disney film, the Academy Awards in the categories " Best Music " and " Best Song " won. Only Mary Poppins (1964 ) was able to join this success.

In Pinocchio particularly distinctive symphonic design in the form of thematic and motivic work is palpable. There is also a very colorful instrumentation, and next songlike there are also traces of jazz. The sequence with the whale, Pinocchio and Gepetto hunts on their raft, even plays on a symphony -like piece - using composed by the thematic material Harlines by Edward Plumb. Plumb (1907-1958) was one of those who often remained anonymous at the Disney Studios and their musical contributions are easily assigned to other artists.

An instrumental version of "When you wish upon a Star" was used in the final sequence of the science fiction film Close Encounters of the Third Kind ( 1977) by Steven Spielberg. In the film, the following songs are used.

  • When You Wish Upon a Star - Jiminy Cricket
  • Little Wooden Head - Geppetto
  • Give a Little Whistle - Jiminy Cricket & Pinocchio
  • Hi- Diddle -Dee -Dee - Honest John
  • I've Got No Strings - Pinocchio
  • Click-clack - Pinocchio

Synchronization

There are two German dubbed versions. The German original version was built for the German premiere in 1951, distributed by RKO German, Frankfurt / Main. The second synchronization was made for the re-release in 1973, distributed by Fox at MGM Simoton Film GmbH, Berlin ( director, script and lyrics: Heinrich Riethmueller ). In the second synchronization of the dark and scary nature of the film especially in the music and noise mixture was significantly attenuated, diluted and " child-friendly " design. Georg Thomalla said, " Jiminy Cricket " both in the synchronization of 1951 as well as revised in 1973 - therefore both versions are often jumbled and confused.

In the old version of Georg Thomalla spoke with malignant disguised voice in addition also the " Stromboli ". In the revised version of 1973, however, the part of the " Stromboli " was taken over by Fritz Tillmann. In the version of 1951, the main song When you wish upon a star was left in the original English. Karl Heinz Schenk, the "Pinocchio" 1951 borrowed both the speaking voice and the singing voice, was the German voice of " Thumper" in the first German Bambi synchronization (1950). Oliver Rohrbeck borrowed "Pinocchio" in the resynchronization of 1973 only the speaking voice; the singer's voice took over someone else. The version from 1951 is officially withdrawn from circulation since the 1970s and may no longer be used. All VHS and DVD releases contain only the second synchronization of 1973. However, there are excerpts from the first version to old vinyl records and audio books.

Reception

When Pinocchio was released, he was eagerly awaited. In the first Premiere reviews, the critics surpassed each other in finding new superlatives to convey that this movie was even better than Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. However, unlike its predecessor Pinocchio had not nearly as much success at the box office. One explanation might be called, among other things, that Europe was cut off because of WW2.

Criticism

" After Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Walt Disney was able to realize his second feature-length animated film according to your own ideas. Collodi's initiation moral story of the " wooden boy " is told with visual imagination, wit and musicality. In a cascade of rhythms, tones and colors that change with the mood, followed by a pleasant surprise to the other. One of the most charming creations of the genre of great formal unity. Even the opening sequence, which apparently leads to the interior of an image ( Un-), determines the power of suggestion of the film, which at times reached nightmarish intensity. "

" Animated by the success of his first animated feature film Snow White (1937 ) made ​​his Walt Disney with precision and enthusiasm to be as fascinating as technically brilliant masterpiece Pinocchio, who had the misfortune to come right in the din of World War II in the cinema - the must-see gem was thereby initially granted only to a modest public interest. With the newly developed " multi- plan" recording method ( ... ) reached a Pinocchio in cartoons unmatched optical quality, which was succeeded by colorful variety of colors and evocative musical accompaniment complements. "

Awards

Publications

DVD

  • Pinocchio (Special Collection). Walt Disney Home Video 2003
  • Pinocchio. 2-Disc Limited Edition Platinum. Blu- ray Disc, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2009

Soundtrack

  • Walt Disney's Pinocchio. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Walt Disney Records, Burbank 1995, n N 7.0239 million
  • Walt Disney's Pinocchio. German original recording. Walt Disney Records 2002, No 0927443652
1940 in film Hamilton Luske Ben Sharpsteen Screenplay Film score Paul Smith (film and television composer) Edward H. Plumb Oliver Wallace Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) Book of Jonah Hymn Mary Poppins (Film) Cliff Edwards Walter Catlett Harald Juhnke Frankie Darro Franz Nicklisch Leonard Maltin Frank Thomas (animator) Ollie Johnston Fantasia (film)
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