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Stanley Kubrick’s long-gestating passion project of reframing the Pinocchio story in a sci-fi mold ironically mirrors David’s wish-fulfilment journey of becoming a real boy.
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Stanley Kubrick’s long-gestating passion project of reframing the Pinocchio story in a sci-fi mold ironically mirrors David’s wish-fulfilment journey of becoming a real boy.
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