Guillermo del Toro's new film, 'Pinocchio,' hovers between joy and sadness. So does the music by French composer Alexandre Desplat — performed, appropriately, entirely on wooden instruments.
. The tale of the long-nosed wooden puppet who wants to become a boy is one for all times. But in an era when truth is once again sacrificed on the altar of political expediency, this version of the tale hovers constantly between joy and sadness. And so does the music."I would call it a happy melancholy or joyous melancholy," composer Alexandre Desplat told NPR's Rob Schmitz as he related his inspirations."That's why I love Mozart.
The sweetly melancholic"Ciao Papa" — Pinocchio's farewell to his home and his father — has already garnered the film a Golden Globe nomination for best original song, and the feature also grabbed nods for best original score and best animated motion picture. "He's just out there ready to do anything. He has no fears. And that opens to the range of being mysterious, having always a great sense of humor," Desplat said."That's a connection between Pinocchio and children when they see the film, because I've heard many children watching the film having fun [in] these sections of the film songs where Pinocchio doesn't respect anything.
"It's a deep, deep story and the context in which the movie is set is ... really fascism," Desplat explained."You have to take that seriously, but without being heavy."During the fascist section of the film, songs performed by the cast are largely replaced by anthems or military marches. Toward the end, Pinocchio disparages Mussolini while performing for him, in a song laden with toilet humor that's called"Big Baby Il Duce March.
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