Sixteen years after directing his somewhat unsuccessful version of Pinocchio [+lee también:
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"Filming Pinocchio and directing Roberto Benigni are two dreams come true," declared Garrone, whose film Dogman [+lee también:
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"A great character, a great story, a great director – playing Geppetto directed by Matteo Garrone is a great source of happiness for me" commented the actor-director who won an Oscar back in 1999 for Life is Beautiful, and whose last appearance on the big screen dates back to To Rome with Love [+lee también:
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Written and directed by Matteo Garrone, Pinocchio will be shot entirely in Lazio, Tuscany and Puglia. The characters and fantastic creatures will be realistic, combining prosthetic makeup and digital effects thanks to the talent of the two-time Oscar winner for Best Makeup Mark Coulier (Grand Budapest Hotel [+lee también:
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The film will be distributed in Italy by 01 Distribution and in France by Le Pacte. International sales are handled by HanWay Films.