CASA ITALIANA
ZERILLI-MARIMÒ
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

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NEXT WEEK AT CASA ITALIANA

In collaboration with Italy on Screen Today

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of

Carlo Collodi (1826-1890)

Author of Le avventure di Pinocchio (1883)

Carlo Lorenzini, better known by his pen name Carlo Collodi, was born in 1826 in Florence and has remained one of the most read and beloved authors of childhood literature thanks to his fantasy novel The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883). As we celebrate his 200th birthday, Italy on Screen Today has decided to shine a spotlight on the legacy of his greatest work by collaborating with Casa Italiana on two days of events, featuring a panel discussion between experts in the fields of cultural and pediatric history on September 9th and screenings of Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio and Luigi Comencini’s Le avventure di Pinocchio at Quad Cinema on September 10th. The second screening on September 10th will be followed by a Q&A with CUNY Professors Giancarlo Lombardi and Morena Corradi.

Screening Pinocchio (2019) Thursday, September 10, 2026 • 3:15pm Quad Cinema (34 W 13th Street) Directed by Matteo Garrone Written by Matteo Garrone, Massimo Ceccherini Starring Federico Ielapi, Roberto Benigni, Rocco Papaleo, Gigi Proietti In ITALIAN with ENGLISH subtitles Runtime: 125 min. Registration Screening Le avventure di Pinocchio (1972) Thursday, September 10, 2026 • 7:00pm Quad Cinema (34 W 13th Street) Directed by Luigi Comencini Written by Luigi Comencini, Suso Cecchi D’Amico Starring Andrea Balestri, Nino Manfredi, Gina Lollobrigida In ITALIAN with ENGLISH subtitles Runtime: 135 min. Registration Registration is mandatory. All attendees will be required to present proof of registration upon arrival.