Giuseppe Battiston Biography
Giuseppe Battiston (22 July 1968) is an Italian film, TV, and stage actor, director, writer, and producer. Born in Udine, he graduated from the Paolo Grassi School of Dramatic Arts in Milan. He is the winner of 3 David di Donatello awards. He is perhaps best known to worldwide audiences for Pinocchio (2022) on Disney + where he played Stromboli. His most notable films are Perfect Strangers (2016), Bread & Tulips (2000), La Passione (2010).
Giuseppe made his directorial debut with Io Vivo Altrove! (2023) Giuseppe, or Beppe Battiston as he is sometimes credited, has frequently collaborated with directors Silvio Soldini, Carlo Mazzacurati, and Antonio Padovan. On screen he plays the title character of Stucky, a Treviso detective.
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Stromboli's Control Over Pinocchio
Stromboli: [shouting in Italian, then in English; cut to him throwing Pinocchio and shuts him in a bird cage]
What this nonsense?! Nobody in my show performs for free! Now pack! We leave in an hour! And you… Ooh, ooh, ooh. My little Pinocchio. I was scared to death you got lost or stolen. And we wouldn't want that now, would we? In an hour we go!
Pinocchio:
Let me go! Let me out of here! Help!
Stromboli: [locks up the cage with a key]
There. This will be your home. Where I can find you… Always.
Pinocchio:
Oh, no. No, no!
Stromboli:
Yes, yes. To me you are belong.
Pinocchio:
Let me go! Let me out of here! Help! Father!
Stromboli:
Father? No parent wants a bizzaria like you.
Pinocchio:
No, no!
Stromboli:
Parents want a real kid.
Pinocchio: [whimpering]
Jiminy. Father. Help! Help! Oh, no. Help! Please.
Stromboli: [puts the key on a hook next to the door; speaking in Italian; in English; laughs maliciously and closes the door behind him, locking it]
My little wooden gold mine.
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