The fairy tale "Pinocchio" became the leader in the rating of films to watch for the New Year

The new film tale "Pinocchio" has become the leader of polls devoted to the most anticipated films for the New Year. The indicator of interest in the film increased from 28 to 57 points, analysts of the Bulletin of the Film Distributor and the Vanta Group company reported on December 23.

Vadim Smirnov, CEO of NMG Kinoprokat, told Izvestia that the audience's love for Pinocchio will last for many years.

"Pinocchio" is a character who is in our, as it is now fashionable to say, the genetic code, and we have loved him for exactly 50 years. We believe that our fairy tale claims to be one of the most beloved fairy tales," he said.

However, some have already been able to see a new interpretation of the famous fairy tale. The secular premiere of Pinocchio took place in Moscow, which brought together famous artists with their families and rising stars. The scenery immersed the audience in the atmosphere of a puppet theater.

In the film itself, the atmosphere of the Italian city is recreated in detail, and the images by director Igor Voloshin and the actors are worked out in such a way as to convey all the colors of the characters.

"Igor Voloshin put many, many, many interesting layers there, layers, keys, images. You can stop every frame and see what Maxim Zhukov shot, what costumes Nadia Vasilyeva made," said actor Mark Edelstein.

"The director told me that I would have a completely different interpretation of this character, which had nothing to do with what Rina Zelenaya (the Soviet actress who starred in the 1975 film adaptation of Pinocchio) played. — Ed.), and that the comparison would be completely inappropriate," said Svetlana Nemolyaeva, a Soviet and Russian actress, People's Artist of the RSFSR.

The main character himself has been worked out to the smallest detail. The creators honed him using the best computer technology, making him look as much like a real boy as possible. Of course, the film will feature the legendary melodies of People's Artist Alexei Rybnikov, the creator of the original soundtrack for the 75th TV movie.

So, on January 1, viewers will be able to embark on an exciting journey into a New Year's tale that will show how important it is to stay true to yourself in any situation.

He will be here soon: secular Moscow was shown a new "Pinocchio"

The New Year's Tale will be released nationally on January 1, 2026

On December 23, Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova attended the premiere of the Russian film based on the fairy tale "Pinocchio" directed by Igor Voloshin. She pointed out that the premiere took place in the Moscow cinema "October". The film was presented by Russian director and actor Fyodor Bondarchuk and Channel One CEO Konstantin Ernst.

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