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The Adventures of Pinocchio

Based On the book by Carlo Collodi

The Adventures of Pinocchio (Italian: Le avventure di Pinocchio) was an Italian animated film directed by Raoul Verdini and Umberto Spano. Created and produced by Cartoni Animati Italiani Roma (CAIR) and distributed by De Vecchi, this cartoon was based on the famous 1883 children's book The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It was intended to be the first animated feature film from Italy, but was never completed; The Dynamite Brothers eventually became said film in 1949. It also would have been the first cel animated feature film ever, beating Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the first animated film adaptation based on Collodi's novel.

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Release date:
1936
Country:
Italy
Language:
Italian
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Book vs Film

Cover of The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Book · 1883

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi
Poster for The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Animation · 1936

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Reached the screen 53 years after publication.

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