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TV Film

Geppetto

Based On the book by Carlo Collodi

Geppetto is a 2000 American television musical film based on the popular 1883 Italian children's book The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi starring Drew Carey and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The film, which retells the story from the perspective of the titular character Geppetto, features some elements of the 1940 animated film such as the character of Figaro, the song "I've Got No Strings", as well as Pleasure Island. It features original songs written by Stephen Schwartz. Schwartz had developed the songs as a reunion for stars Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, but Andrews was undergoing throat surgery so the idea was dropped.

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Release date:
2000
Director:
Tom Moore
Cast:
Drew Carey
Genre:
Fantasy, Musical
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Book · 1883

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi
Poster for Geppetto
The TV Film · 2000

Geppetto

Tom Moore

★ 5.3 / 10 841 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 117 years after publication.

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