Pinocchio

'Pinocchio' is a new adaptation of the classic children's story. On this occasion Roberto Benigni ('Life is beautiful', 'The tiger and the snow', 'Under the weight of the law') will play Geppetto, the old carpenter who wants to have a child. For this reason, he sculpts a wooden figure that he will call Pinocchio, played by Federico Ielapi ('Don Matteo', 'An Italian in Norway', 'Brave ragazze') . The wooden title comes to life and becomes a real child by being "good, sincere and generous".

It is based on the novel 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' by the Italian writer Carlo Collodi. This new adaptation is directed by Matteo Garrone, Italian director, screenwriter and producer, author of works such as 'El cuento de los cuentos', 'Gomorra', 'Dogman', 'Reality' or 'Terra di mezzo'. The cast is made up of Federico Ielapi, Roberto Benigni, Rocco Papaleo ('Basilicata Coast to Coast', 'Una piccola impresion meridionale', 'Onda su onda'), Massimo Ceccherini ('The tale of tales', 'Faccia di Picasso' , 'The Cyclone'), Marine Vacth ('Young and pretty', 'The double lover', 'The confession'), Gigi Proietti ('Tosca', 'Febbre da cavallo', 'The daughter of D'Artagnan'), Alida Baldari Calabria ('Dogman', 'Guarda in alto', 'Il colpo del cane') and Paolo Graziosi ('China is near', 'Il divo', 'Amore Grande'), among others.