Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Might be the Best Adaptation | Video Essay

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: 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. Support the channel, if you like ✨: Sources: The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883), translated and annotated by John Hooper and Anna Kraczyna An Essay on Pinocchio - Nicolas J. Perella Italy in the Age of Pinocchio - Carl Ipsen Death and Rebirth in Pinocchio - Thomas J. Morrissey & Richard Wunderlich Guillermo del Toro was an animator — until a pooping burglar derailed him | Polygon Guillermo del Toro says making his ’Pinocchio’ was healing | Public Radio E