Geppetto (2000)

Name: Geppetto
Director: Tom Moore
Genre: Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
Released: 2000-05-07
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: Drew Carey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brent Spiner, René Auberjonois

Family Fantasy TV Movie

Director: Tom Moore

Cast: Drew Carey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brent Spiner, René Auberjonois

Runtime89 min

RatingU

Your reaction:

Watchlist:

Toymaker Geppetto is desperate for a son, so he is overjoyed when a wooden puppet boy, Pinocchio, is magically brought to life. However, the relationship between father and son soon sours, and Pinocchio runs away to join a travelling puppet show. This forces Geppetto to realise how much he loves Pinocchio, and he sets out on an eventful journey to find him.

Why you might like this:

Fans of whimsical, family-friendly fantasy films will delight in 2000's Geppetto, directed by Tom Moore and starring Drew Carey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Brent Spiner. This heartwarming TV movie puts a fresh spin on the classic Pinocchio story, exploring the relationship between a toymaker father and his magically-animated wooden son through charming performances and visually inventive storytelling.

Watch Trailer

About

Geppetto is a 2000 American made-for-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 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.