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Shootings were plagued by many financial difficulties. The film was funded by Penta Film, a joint venture owned by Mario Cecchi Gori and Silvio Berlusconi. After Cecchi Gori's death in 1993, the company was dissolved and the shootings were halted. By the end of 1993, the production cost had almost doubled. The set at Cinecittà Studio was disbanded in early 1994. When director Francesco Nuti threatened to sue Cecchi Gori's heirs, production was resumed. Shootings wrapped in October 1994.

Version of Pinocchio (1911)