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THE REVIEW
Francesco Nuti's watershed film, the one that marked everything before and everything that would come after, premature departure included. Nothing would be the same, and perhaps the step was longer than the leg, but it was certainly worth attempting and defending. There's very little to say about the film: a road movie in Yankee land, zany and quirky just enough, with a certain melancholic poetic spread, ultimately the hallmark of our filmmaker, which meshes well with the esprit maudit of a Chiara Caselli/Lucy Light (imaginative alter ego of Lucignolo), performing and very well suited to the role in which, I'm sure, both Juliette Lewis and Asia Argento would have fit equally well. For the sleazy manager of the nursing home, Victor Cabello was chosen.
A requiem, Francesco.
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OcchioPinocchio represents a major turning point for Francesco Nuti, blending quirky road movie elements with a melancholic poetic style. The film features a memorable cast including Chiara Caselli and Victor Cabello. Though the film takes risks, it is a defining and defendable work in Nuti's career. Its unique atmosphere and character choices leave a lasting impression.
Francesco Nuti
Francesco Nuti (1955–2023) was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter, and singer. After rising with the Giancattivi trio, he became a major figure in 1980s Italian cinema, earning David di Donatello and Nastro d’Argento honors. His career later stalled following the ambitious OcchioPinocchio and a serious accident in 2006.03 Reviews
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By babymurdoc
"OcchioPinocchio is the film that ruined Francesco Nuti, both artistically and personally."
"Pinocchio, symbol of naivety, goodness, and purity, is killed to finally make way for a man seeking freedom."
