Allegro non troppo (1976)

Directed by

Maurizio Nichetti, Bruno Bozzetto

Genre

parody film, live-action/animated film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 119 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film is a parody of Fantasia. It sets six classical music pieces to color animation. The tones range from comedy to tragedy. Black and white live-action scenes show a fictional production team, with mixes of animation and real life.

whimsicalsatiricalplayfulreflectivevariednostalgicinventivelighthearted

What happens

Allegro non troppo is a 1976 Italian animated film directed by Bruno Bozzetto. Featuring six pieces of classical music, the film is a parody of Walt Disney's 1940 feature film Fantasia, two of its segments being derived from the earlier film. The classical pieces are set to color animation, ranging from comedy to deep tragedy. At the beginning, in between the animation, and at the end, there are black and white live-action sequences, displaying the fictional animator, orchestra, conductor and filmmaker, with many humorous scenes about the fictional production of the film. Some of these sections mix animation and live action. The film was released in two versions. The first includes live action sequences in between the classical pieces; the second version of the film omits these, replacing them with animated Plasticine letters spelling out the title of the next piece of music. While Allegro non troppo spoofs its source, The Walt Disney Company has been positively receptive towards the film. Disney veteran Ward Kimball would recommend the Boléro segment to his animation students, and the Walt Disney Family Museum held an exhibit on Bruno Bozzetto, featuring his work on the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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