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Geppetto is an elderly, impoverished woodcarver and the creator (and thus 'father') of Pinocchio. He wears a yellow wig resembling cornmeal mush (called polendina ), and consequently his neighbors call him "Polendina" to annoy him. The name Geppetto is a Tuscan diminutive of the name Giuseppe ( Italian for Joseph ).
- Tom Hanks as Geppetto. The kind and lonely woodcarving shopkeeper, Geppetto, spends his days tinkering with his collection of intricate cuckoo clocks, teasing his rascally tuxedo cat Figaro, and scratching the belly of the lovely goldfish Cleo.
- Cynthia Erivo as The Blue Fairy. Hearing the kind woodcarver's soft plea through his bedroom window, The Blue Fairy states that the selfless, humble Geppetto has given so much happiness to others and that the kind man deserves to have his wish come true.
- Giuseppe Battiston as Stromboli. Ambitious, greedy, and cruel, Stromboli the puppeteer is set on making his fortune with no concern for whom he hurts along the way.
- Luke Evans as The Coachman. The Coachman is a sinister character with troubling intentions. The Coachman is known for tricking young, mischievous boys into accompanying him to Pleasure Island, a naughty boys' paradise where they are unknowingly trapped.
- Pinocchio and Carlo (Gregory Mann) A puppet made of pine wood, Pinocchio is a jubilant and naive little boy. Carpenter and wood carver Gepetto, fashions the marionette doll out of pine from the tree that sprouts at his late son Carlo’s grave.
- Gepetto (David Bradley) Griveing father Gepetto’s son Carlo was tragically taken from him at too young an age. Known for his intricate woodwork and carving, Gepetto serves as the town carpenter of his small Italian village, fashioning functional items to decorative ones like a wooden crucifix of Jesus Christ for his local church.
- Sebastian J. Cricket (Ewan McGregor) Mr. Cricket intends to settle down in a cozy nook to finally write his debut novel, full of his own life stories, but the universe seems to have other plans for him, for when he discovers a hollow in the pine tree that grew from Carlo’s pinecone, he settles in shortly before a drunken Gepetto chops the tree down in a desperate attempt to bring his dead son back.
- Wood Sprite (Tilda Swinton) Coalescing from individual little eye-ball like spirits, the Wood Sprite decides to literally animate Pinocchio, turning him into more than just a stiff puppet.
Dec 9, 2022 · Though Geppetto carves Pinocchio, he is reluctant to call him his son when he is brought to life. Geppetto is voiced by David Bradley, who is best known for playing Argus Filch in the Harry Potter movie franchise.
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Geppetto is a major character in Disney 's 1940 animated feature film Pinocchio. He is a kindly, old woodcarver and the creator of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet that is brought to life by the Blue Fairy per Geppetto's wish to have a son.
Dec 15, 2022 · David Bradley plays Geppetto in "Pinocchio." Netflix; Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for BFI. Geppetto is a master woodcarver who turns to alcohol while mourning his son Carlo, who was killed by a...
Sep 9, 2022 · Hanks’ latest contribution to the studio is playing Geppetto, the kind woodcarver who fashions Pinocchio and raises him as his son when he’s brought to life.
