Del Toro's 'Pinocchio': Finally, A Worthy Adaptation

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In this video, I discuss the evolution of the story of Pinocchio, focusing mainly on the novel written by Carlo Collodi and the fantastic reimagining co-written and co-directed by Guillermo del Toro.

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Sources:
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883), translated and annotated by John Hooper and Anna Kraczyna

An Essay on Pinocchio - Nicolas J. Perella
https://www.jstor.org/stable/479125

Italy in the Age of Pinocchio - Carl Ipsen

Death and Rebirth in Pinocchio - Thomas J. Morrissey & Richard Wunderlich
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/246063/pdf

Guillermo del Toro was an animator — until a pooping burglar derailed him | Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/23502146/guillermo-del-toro-pinocchio-animation-interview

Guillermo del Toro says making his 'Pinocchio' was healing | Public Radio East
https://www.publicradioeast.org/2022-12-10/guillermo-del-toro-says-making-his-pinocchio-was-healing

Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Reconceptualizes What it Means to be a “Real Boy” | IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio-reconceptualizes-what-it-means-to-be-a-real-boy

0:00 Intro
3:00 The First Pinocchio
10:10 The Many Film Adaptations
14:30 GDT: stop-motion
16:50 GDT: the story
20:20 GDT: obedience
26:42 GDT: a real boy
31:02 GDT: death and rebirth

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