Pinocchio where is it set

Believed to be the second-most translated book after the Bible, the novel has inspired hundreds of new editions, stage plays, merchandising and movies, such as Walt Disney's iconic animated version. But new details about the story's Florentine town setting reveal fascinating new details about the iconic work. Collodi certainly knew the village. His father, a well-known chef, lived nearby for several years. Vegni believes that Collodi not only visited San Miniato, but also met several people there and most likely used real people to inspire his characters.

As has been said, Gustav Tenggren based the village and buildings in Pinocchio on a Bavarian town: Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where he spent some time making sketches.

The characters are from various different places; Stromboli's obviously Italian, but Gepetto is German in all but name and the Coachman is obviously from a sort of Dickensian England though he only seems to be passing through the area and probably doesn't live there.

I think all that we can really say is that it is set in a quintissential European storybook village, perhaps not intended to be anywhere specific. All we know is that the village is by the sea see the exterior of the Red Lobster. That said, Tyrol sounds convincing. I guess we've circled it in quite well now. Because of the whale I guess it shouldn't be too far from the big sea a "whale of a tale" either way I'm sure.

A lake probably won't do. So should it be Golfo di Genova or the Adriatic? It's clearly set in Valaria, the fictional location of most of the Classic Monster films from Universal in the 30s and 40s. Come on, where else do so many stereotypical mixed European cliche's exist?

Page 1 of 2. Go to page 1 , 2 Next. Previous topic Next topic. Post subject: Disney Debates: Where is Pinocchio set? Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 03, pm. Actually, that may be a possibility. I did a little research just now and realised that I went on a ski trip there in and , and I seem to remember that it looked very much like Pinocchio. If we take the 19th century as when the film was set the book was written around then , the Italian parts of Tyrol weren't actually in Italy Do you like this video?

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