Why fascist Italy was the perfect backdrop for Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio'

'Pinocchio' directors Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson use their new animated film to explore the parallels between fascism and fatherhood.

Directed by Del Toro and Mark Gustafson, the wooden puppet at the center of this tale is a grief-stricken father’s drunken creation brought to life by a Wood Sprite. This Pinocchio is not necessarily concerned about being good in order to become a real boy, but is willing to try to behave in order to make Geppetto proud.

It was this twist that appealed to Gustafson, a stop-motion veteran making his feature director debut with “Pinocchio.” “The conceit behind fascism is the darkest interpretation of a father figure,” said Del Toro. “The strong man in fascism is a very dark and seductive figure of power for stray souls that are looking for a sort of father figure that can dictate what you do.”

Added Del Toro: “Kids, especially now, have an incredible sense of what’s authentic and what is not.”

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