Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)

Directed by

Hal Sutherland

Genre

fantasy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

G

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A year after becoming a real boy, Pinocchio embarks on a new adventure when he is lured away from home by a mysterious puppet show. He must find his way back while facing a sinister emperor.

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What happens

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night is a 1987 American animated fantasy adventure film that was released on December 25, 1987, by New World Pictures. Created by Filmation, the film was conceived as a sequel to the 1883 Italian classic novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, being set a year after Pinocchio became a real boy. It was also described by some as a "thinly-veiled" sequel to Disney's 1940 classic Pinocchio. Disney sued Filmation for copyright infringement, but Filmation argued that Collodi's work is in the public domain. Ultimately, the case was settled out of court on terms that were kept confidential. The film received generally negative reviews from critics during its initial release and underperformed at the box office, costing $10 million but making $3.2 million in its entire run. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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