Underplayed Gems

The Pastoral Symphony (1940)

The Pastoral Symphony poster
Directed by
Jim Handley, Ford Beebe Jr., Hamilton Luske
Country
United States
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How it feels

This animated short from Fantasia uses Beethoven's Sixth Symphony to depict scenes from Greek and Roman mythology. It shows creatures like flying horses, centaurs, and gods such as Bacchus and Zeus in a pastoral setting.

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What happens

Symphonie pastorale est un court métrage d'animation américain réalisé par Walt Disney Productions comme une séquence de Fantasia (1940) basée sur la Symphonie pastorale de Ludwig van Beethoven. La séquence présente une succession de dieux et de créatures de la mythologie gréco-romaine : famille de pégases, Bacchus et son âne licorne, petits anges ailés, centaures mâles et femelles (très jeunesse américaine des années 1940), Iris, Zeus, Héphaïstos et Artémis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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