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Pinocchio (1940): Film vs Book
Film · 1940 · Directed by Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske · Starring Dickie Jones (voice)
About the film
A wooden puppet wants to become a real boy, and learns hard lessons about honesty on the way.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe animated film is gentler and much simpler than the original Italian tale, with songs and a friendly cricket as the conscience.
Read or watch first?
The book is darker, funnier and more episodic.
What the book gives you
Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
A funny, charming and surprising story of a puppet becoming a real boy.
Who will like it: Readers who love the original tale of a wooden puppet.