Mangiafuoco (/ˌmɑːndʒəˈfwoʊkoʊ/ mân′·jə·fwō′·kō; [mandʒaˈfwɔːko], literally "Fire-Eater") is the fictional director and puppet master of the Great Marionette Theatre (Gran Teatro dei Burattini), who appears in Carlo Collodi's book The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le avventure di Pinocchio). He is described as "... a large man so ugly, he evoked fear by simply being looked at. He had a beard as black as a smudge of ink and so long that it fell from his chin down to the ground: enough so that when he walked, he stepped on it. His mouth was as wide as an oven, his eyes were like two red tinted lanterns with the light turned on at the back, and with his hands, he sported a large whip made of snakes and fox tails knotted together." Though imposing, Mangiafuoco is portrayed as easily moved to compassion, which he expresses by sneezing.
, 1h15 Directed byEnzo D'Alò OriginItalie GenresFantasy, Animation ThemesFilms about children, Jeu, Films about magic and magicians, Adaptations de Pinocchio, Films about toys, Children's films ActorsRobert Naylor, Paolo Ruffini, Rocco Papaleo, Maurizio Micheli, Pino Quartullo, Massimo Corvo Rating60% In a small village in Tuscany, the poor carpenter Geppetto decides to fabricate a wooden puppet with socket because he feels himself alone. The puppet is called Pinocchio, and that magically comes to life and begins to make jokes of all kinds to Geppetto and the villagers. Soon Pinocchio escapes, although his father wants him to go to study in school like a normal child; the puppet is captured by the puppeter Mangiafoco, who wants to roast him, but Pinocchio moves him, and manages to save his life. Pinocchio runs into other adventures, encountering swindlers: the Cat and the Fox, then the good Fairy, who protects him, and at the end Lucignolo, a rascal who leads Pinocchio in the fantastic Wonderland.
, 1h29 Directed byTom Moore OriginUSA GenresDrama, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical ThemesMusical films, Children's films ActorsJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Drew Carey, Brent Spiner, René Auberjonois, Seth Adkins, Usher Rating53% Geppetto (Drew Carey) is a poor toymaker who desperately wishes to become a father. One night, after selling his new spring toys to the children of Villagio, his wish is granted by the Blue Fairy (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who brings his wooden puppet, Pinocchio (Seth Adkins), to life, saying that someday, if he proves himself brave, truthful, and unselfish, he will become a real boy.
, 1h36 Directed bySteve Barron OriginUSA GenresDrama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical, Animation ThemesFilms about children, Jeu, Films about magic and magicians, Prison films, Adaptations de Pinocchio, Films about toys, Children's films ActorsJonathan Taylor Thomas, Martin Landau, Geneviève Bujold, Udo Kier, Bebe Neuwirth, Rob Schneider Rating52% Mister Geppetto (Martin Landau) is an earnest woodcutter. Years ago, he carved the image of his heart into a pine tree for his secret love Leona (Geneviève Bujold), but lightning hit the pine tree. A few years later, Geppetto finds the pine tree again, but it splits in half and rolls down the bank, landing at his feet. Geppetto is intrigued upon his discovery and takes the log home. He discovers that the pine log refuses to be burned, and so he decides to carve the new puppet with it. His puppet named Pinocchio (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) is soon mysteriously animated by a somewhat sentient force after his creation. Pinocchio approaches the woodcutter, initially alarming him. After a chase throughout the town, Geppetto finally finds Pinocchio and starts teaching him about how to behave. While wandering through town, Pinocchio becomes involved with two thieves Volpe and Felinet (Rob Schneider and Bebe Neuwirth) who attempt to flatter Pinocchio. Geppetto comes to the rescue by getting Pinocchio away from Volpe and Felinet and warns Pinocchio to mix with the right people. Volpe and Felinet go to the puppet master Lorenzini (Udo Kier) who owns a luxurious puppet theatre. Felinet tells him about Pinocchio, and Lorenzini appears interested, so he visits Geppetto that afternoon to barter for Pinocchio. However, although Pinocchio is somewhat taken to Lorenzini, Geppetto refuses to sell Pinocchio and instead sells some of his own marionettes.
, 1h33 GenresDrama, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation ThemesChildren's films ActorsRenato Rascel, Roberta Paladini, Lauro Gazzolo, Michele Gammino, Gianni Bonagura, Arturo Dominici Rating68% Il était une fois un morceau de bois. Ce n'était pas un bois exceptionnel, mais simplement du bois à brûler. Après plusieurs mésaventures, ce morceau de bois atterrit dans les mains du vieux Geppetto. Il voulait en faire un merveilleux pantin. Une marionnette qui saurait danser, manier une épée et faire bien d'autres choses. Avec ce pantin, Gepetto voulait faire le tour du monde en échange d'un bout de pain, et d'un peu de vin. C'est pourquoi, dans son humble atelier, Maître Gepetto se mit à sculpter sa marionnette...
, 6h Directed byLuigi Comencini GenresDrama, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure ThemesFilms about children, Jeu, Films about magic and magicians, Adaptations de Pinocchio, Films about toys, Children's films ActorsNino Manfredi, Andrea Balestri, Gina Lollobrigida, Lionel Stander, Ciccio Ingrassia, Mario Adorf Rating77% Mastro Geppetto is a poor carpenter with no wife and no children. The man sis institution very lonely, and when trading a piece of wood with his colleague Mastro Cherry, he decides to build a puppet that faces him company. The puppet is Pinocchio. On night comes the Fairy in the carpenter's shop to visit Pinocchio. The woman makes a deal with the puppet: if he behaves well, giving honor to the father, he will become a human being, otherwise he will remain a piece of wood. Pinocchio promises, and magically becomes a kid. But the temptations of life are many, and Pinocchio runs away from home, not going to school, like his father Geppetto wants, and he enters illegally in the company of puppets of the cruel Mangiafoco. Pinocchio, helped by the Fairy, tries to be kind and respectful, but by his brat character, he always brings himself in the midst of trouble.