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From: The Washington Post
Date: 20021227
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Walt Disney's popular 1994 movie has been brought to even bigger life, thanks to IMAX. See story, Page 30.

Roberto Benigni directs and stars in this live-action version of Carlo Collodi's fairy tale. Benigni, who made "Life Is Beautiful," plays the wooden puppet with the expanding nose who dreams of becoming a human being. Nicoletta Braschi, Benigni's wife and constant co-star, plays the Blue Fairy. And Carlo Giuffre plays his father, Geppetto. This movie was not screened for critics. Contains nothing objectionable. Area theaters.

-- Desson Howe

Phillip Noyce's film, based on the historical ...

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