Italy (fictional setting)
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Italy (fictional setting) is an imagined version of the real European country, stylized and adapted as the backdrop for Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of Pinocchio and its characters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Italy (fictional setting) canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional country
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fictional setting ⓘ |
| appearsIn | film "Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreator | Mark Gustafson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | film "Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Guillermo del Toro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod |
interwar Italy
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rise of Italian fascism ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
blends magical realism with historical fascist Italy
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stylized rather than geographically precise representation of Italy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film "Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio" (2022) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElement |
Catholic church
NERFINISHED
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carpenter’s workshop ⓘ cemetery ⓘ fascist rally grounds ⓘ forest ⓘ military training camp ⓘ seaside and coastal areas ⓘ small Italian village ⓘ town square ⓘ traveling puppet theater ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
fantasy setting
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historical fiction setting ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Italian Catholic traditions
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Italian architecture ⓘ Italian culture ⓘ Italian landscapes ⓘ |
| inUniverseRole |
home of Geppetto
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location of Podestà’s training camp ⓘ location of the puppet theater run by Count Volpe ⓘ place where Pinocchio is created ⓘ site of bombings and war-related destruction ⓘ |
| languageUsedInSetting | Italian ⓘ |
| medium | animated feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
backdrop for Pinocchio’s story
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context for themes of war and authoritarianism ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | dark fairy-tale atmosphere ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
cult of personality around Il Duce
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fascist dictatorship ⓘ |
| thematicRole |
contrasts innocence of childhood with brutality of fascism
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grounds fantasy elements in real-world history ⓘ |
| usedFor | reimagining of Carlo Collodi’s "The Adventures of Pinocchio" ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
European village aesthetic
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stop-motion production design ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.