GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO
Genre
Animation, Drama and Family
Running time
117 minutes
Year
2022
Language
English
Country
United States of America (USA)
Director
Guillermo Del Toro, Mark Gustafson
Bio
Producer
Alexander Bulky, Guillermo Del Toro, Gary Ungar, Lisa Henson, Corey Campodonico
Cast
Gregory Mann, Tim Blake Nelson, John Turturro, Cate Blanchett, Finn Wolfhard, Christoph Waltz, David Bradley, Tilda Swinton, Ron Perlman, Ewan Mcgregor, Burn Gorman
Scriptwriter
Guillermo Del Toro, Patrick Mchale
Academy Award®-winning director Guillermo del Toro and award winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson reimagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy with a whimsical tour de force that finds Pinocchio on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love.
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