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The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio (Italian: Le avventure di Pinocchio) was an Italian animated film directed by Raoul Verdini and Umberto Spano. Created and produced by Cartoni Animati Italiani Roma (CAIR) and distributed by De Vecchi, this cartoon was based on the famous children's book The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. The film was intended to be the first animated feature film from Italy, but was never completed; if the film was finished, it also would have been the first cel animated feature film ever, beating Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the first animated film adaptation based on the novel of the same name, It is now considered lost: only the original script and a couple of still frames are all that survived of the film. Currently considered a lost film.

The Adventures of Pinocchio

8.0 1936
La stella di Andra e Tati

Little Andra and Tati Bucci, Italian Jews from Fiume, were 6 and 4 years old when, on March 29, 1944, they were deported to Auschwitz together with their mother, grandmother, aunt, and little cousin Sergio. They managed to survive the initial selections in the concentration camp because Dr. Mengele mistook them for twins and decided to take them to the Kinderblock, the barracks for children destined for eugenics experiments. The bond they formed with each other and the compassion of a female camp guard allowed the little sisters to survive until the liberation of the camp on January 27, 1945.

La stella di Andra e Tati

7.8 2018
In the Spider's Grip

Aurélie, a fly, lives in the countryside with her uncle Anatole, a beetle. One day, while stealing honey, she is caught by a bee but saved by the Capricorn, who then becomes her fiancé. When the famous Miss Phalène has an accident near the village, Aurélie hosts her. Before leaving, Miss Phalène invites Aurélie to Paris, where she hires her as a maid but soon fires her for being caught with Tom, her suitor. Aurélie and Tom become dancers, and she meets the wealthy banker Arachnus, who lures her into a trap. Tom saves her but dies. Returning home, Aurélie is rejected by her uncle and finds her fiancé has a child with another fly.

In the Spider's Grip

7.0 1920
Mercenary

In a hostile medieval world dominated by the Great Master Agragon, a fortune soldier, the Nameless Warrior, tries to change his life and start again after many years of violence and disputes. When, discouraged and disarmed by Agragon's betrayal, gets the assignment to custody some smugglers to the remote Great Prairi, he can't yet imagine he is about to decide his destiny and of the whole world who waits anxious the arrival of great change. Dark monks, hidden spots and a gallery of unforgettable characters in an epic of impressive dimensions.

Mercenary

7.0 2005
Ode to Joy

An introduction to the life and work of Joy Batchelor on the hundredth anniversary of her birth. Joy was a director, animator, producer and designer and one half of the Halas & Batchelor Cartoons Studio, which made the UKs first animated feature film, Animal Farm, in 1954. Although a crucial figure in British animation, she has for years been unfairly passed over for recognition. This short film made in her honour seeks to redress that balance and to introduce Joy's work to a wider audience. The film was produced by her daughter, Vivien Halas.

Ode to Joy

NR 2014
Funny Castle

Since the fearful King Richard left his kingdom in the lurch and fled, the gloomy Zabu master Magnus and the evil witch Grimmalda have been the new rulers of Funny Castle. But it cannot stay that way: a new, brave king must be found! The most daring knights prepare with their squires for the great adventure in Funny Castle - the crown will belong to the most daring. But before the new lord of the castle can move in, all the residents of Funny Castle have to endure many exciting adventures.

Funny Castle

8.5 2004