British producer Jeremy Thomas, whose credits include “The Last Emperor,” “Crash” and “Sexy Beast,” is attending the Marrakech Film Festival where he was intervi…
where he was interviewed onstage by U.K. film critic Jason Solomons, who introduced him as “the Last Emperor of independent cinema.”, Thomas talked about Matteo Garrone’s “Pinocchio,” starring Roberto Benigni, which will be released on 600 screens in Italy on Dec. 19 and will be released in Germany, Russia and other European territories on March 20. He is still negotiating English-language world rights.
Italian comedy star Benigni – who directed and starred in a 2002 live-action version of “Pinocchio,” in which he played the title role – now plays Geppetto, marking his return to the big screen after a seven-year hiatus.“I’ve never managed to work with Roberto before, but he’s a fantastically gifted actor,” says Thomas. “As Geppetto he brings a deep humanity to the role, and a sense of gentleness. He’s a benign Benigni.
He describes “Pinocchio” as “one of those sort of technical monsters with lots of effects,” but says that it avoids excessive dependence on digital effects by shooting a lot of effects in camera. He also highlights the important role played by the makeup department and effects team, including Mark Coulier, who oversaw the special makeup effects – “It’s amazing to see what Mark did with the faces, with the makeup, with the wood.
Although the story of Pinocchio is one of the world’s best-known tales, few people have actually read Collodi’s 1882 novel, which is a cautionary tale with dark undertones. It was the original text that attracted both Garrone and Thomas. Thomas believes that Garrone’s version captures the original spirit and setting of Collodi’s novel and is “very pure and very Italian.”
He nonetheless believes that the new Miike project offers stimulating creative possibilities but does not want to disclose any project details at present.
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