The New Adventures of Pinocchio (film)
- Martin Landau as Geppetto
- Gabriel Thomson as Pinocchio
- Udo Kier as Madame Flambeau / Lorenzini
- Ben Ridgeway as Lampwick
- Gemma Gregory as Blue
- Warwick Davis as a dwarf / Pepe, the cricket
- Sarah Alexander as Felinet
- Simon Schatzberger as Volpe
The New Adventures of Pinocchio is a children's film directed by Michael Anderson from the year 1999. The film is a continuation of the children's book Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, and is the sequel to the film The Adventures of Pinocchio in 1996.
Action
Pinocchio is now a normal boy. His father Gepetto is still woodcarvers. He is working on a doll for the royal puppet contest to get his work a position at court. Pinocchio, however, want to become an entrepreneur with a friend.
At the fair, the two meet Madame Flambeau. From her they want to buy for Gepetto, who suffers from exhaustion, an elixir that gives him strength again. However, since there is no money for it, Pinocchio contracted to work for Madame Flambeau. However, he does not know that it should operate as a puppet in the Madame Flambeau wants to transform it with the alleged elixir. In addition, Felinet and Volpe, with which Pinocchio had to do in the first part, after them to avenge themselves.
The magic potion administered Pinocchio Gepetto in the evening, waking up the next morning as a puppet. He will be picked up for the first representation. Pinocchio also drink of the potion to Gepetto to save. Only the girl Blue can save the two.
Reviews
" A further seal of Collodi's classic children's book, which is indeed equipped visionary, but scenically accesses rather simple means to achieve her childlike target audience. Even the moral impulses of the original template are lost sight of. "
Background
- This is so far the last film directed by Anderson, who was 79 years old during filming.