Pet Pals: Marco Polo's Code

Pet Pals: Marco Polo's Code
Italian	Cuccioli - Il codice di Marco Polo
Directed by	Sergio Manfio Francesco Manfio
Screenplay by	Sergio Manfio Francesco Manfio Anna Manfio
Music by	Lorenzo Tomio Sergio Manfio
Production company	Gruppo Alcuni
Distributed by	01 Distribution
Release date	22 January 2010 (2010-01-22)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian
Box office	$1,854,941

Pet Pals: Marco Polo's Code (Italian: Cuccioli - Il codice di Marco Polo), also released simply as Pet Pals,[1] is a 2010 Italian animated children's film directed by Sergio Manfio and Francesco Manfio, from a screenplay by Sergio, Francesco and Anna Manfio.[2][3] Produced by Gruppo Alcuni, Marco Polo's Code is based on the Pet Pals animated children's television series.[4] It was released in Italian cinemas on 22 January 2010.[3] A sequel, titled Pet Pals in Windland, was released on 27 March 2014.[5]

Premise

The Pet Pals, armed with a hint of magic, must combine their strengths when the evil Crow Witch tries to drain the canals of Venice.

Voice cast

The following is the voice cast of the English dubbed version:[6]

• David North as Moby
• Raphael Siary as Tophat
• Ashley Thrill as Diva and the Crow Witch
• Shannon Settlemyre as Holly
• Steve Rassin as Pio
• Marc Matney as Cuncun, Canbaluc and Ambrogio
• Steve Vernon as Aldo
• Michael Yeager as Rajim

Release

Pet Pals: Marco Polo's Code was released in Italian cinemas on 22 January 2010 by 01 Distribution. It had an opening gross of $456,236, grossing a total of $994,776. The film was released in Spain on 18 May 2012, and opened with $239,588 for a total gross of $857,407, contributing to its worldwide box office gross of $1,854,941.[7]

Sequel

Main article: Pet Pals in Windland

A sequel, Pet Pals in Windland, was released on 27 March 2014. It was a co-production between Gruppo Alcuni and LuxAnimation.[5][8]

References

1. Costello, Brian. "Pet Pals". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
2. Frigo, Antonio (23 January 2010). "«Cuccioli» è subito un successo" ["Pet Pals" is an instant success]. La Tribuna di Treviso (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
3. "Pet Pals: Marco Polo's Code (Cuccioli e il Codice di Marco Polo)". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
4. Martina, Zambon (19 April 2010). "La bella fiaba degli Alcuni Così i «cuccioli» di Treviso conquistano Cartoonia" [The beautiful fairy tale of the Some So the 'Pet Pals' of Treviso conquer Toontown]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2022.
5. "Cuccioli - Il paese del vento, la clip in esclusiva" [Pet Pals in Windland, exclusive clip]. Vanity Fair (in Italian). 1 April 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
6. "Pet Pals: Marco Polo's Code". Behind The Voice Actors. Inyxception Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
7. "Pet Pals: Macro Polo's Code". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
8. "Cuccioli - Il paese del vento". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 November 2022.

External links

• Pet Pals: Marco Polo's Code at IMDb