The is not merely a translation; it is a cultural reclamation. Set in the Adriatic Sea between the World Wars, the film is inherently Italian. But what elevates the Italian version from "good" to "legendary" is the casting of Adriano Celentano as the voice of the cursed pilot, Marco Pagot (Porco Rosso).
It is the story of a man who chooses to look like a pig because it is better to be seen as an animal than to be mistaken for a hero of a corrupt world. And no one says that better than an Italian. porco rosso italian dub
Fondamentale. Mandatory viewing for any serious film student. Vai e guardalo subito. (Go watch it now.) The is not merely a translation; it is