DVD : Bruno Bozzetto's: Allegro Non Troppo
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Image Entertainment
EAN: 9780780027916
Format: Animated, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0780027914
Label: Homevision
Manufacturer: Homevision
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Homevision
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 03, 2004
Running Time: 85 minutes
Sales Rank: 19419
Studio: Homevision
Theatrical Release Date: July 27, 1977
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In a riot of color and music, master animator Bruno Bozzetto offers his irreverent tribute to Disney’s Fantasia. Transcending parody, this erotic, satiric, and delirious animated feature represents Bozzetto’s vision of the world. In six distinct episodes, fantastic cartoon creatures march, slither, and bounce to the classical rhythms of Debussy, Dvorak, Ravel, Sibelius, Vivaldi, and Stravinsky. Perhaps most entrancing is the visualization of Ravel’s "Bolero," in which the dregs of a Coke® bottle set forth a frenzied animal evolution across a surreal landscape. Maurizio Nichetti (The Icicle Thief, Volere Volare) stars in the equally wild live-action sequences that introduce each piece. For many critics, Allegro non troppo matches or surpasses the imagination and technique of Disney’s masterpiece.
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Nominally, Allegro Non Troppo is an Italian spoof of Disney's classic Fantasia, and with its commentary on the human condition and its consequences, the film goes in thematic directions Disney would never have touched. Interspersed with the animation are black-and-white segments that involve a dictatorial conductor, a mousy animator, an orchestra full of old ladies, and a blowhard director. The animator is Italian comic Maurizio Nichetti, and the style is broad slapstick humor that stands in sharp contrast to the animated parts. Synced to Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun is a vignette involving a satyr and his efforts to attract nymphs while fighting the effects of age, set perfectly to the mood of the piece. "Valse Triste" is set to the story of an abandoned cat as he wanders a derelict (war-torn?) building and remembers how things were when he had a more comfortable life. An incredibly imaginative segment is set to Ravel's "Bolero"; astronauts drop a Coke bottle on a planet and the story of evolution is traced, beginning in the bottle. A piece set to Stravinsky's The Firebird begs the question: what if it were a perfect world and Adam and Eve had resisted the temptation of the apple in the Garden of Eden? The style of the animation calls to mind late-'60s pop-art icon Peter Max, Yellow Submarine, and even the paintings of Bosch; what Allegro Non Troppo lacks in the visual detail of the Disney film, it makes up for in inventiveness, emotional depth, and wit. Be advised, though, that many segments are more adult in theme and not very suitable for kids. The pratfalls and gags of the live-action interludes seem out of place until they provide some relief from the pathos of some of the animation (like "Valse Triste," a real tear-jerker). This is an important animated film that has been somewhat neglected after its popularity in the '70s, and a must-see for animation fans. --Jerry Renshaw
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Allegro non Troppo is, like most works of genius, flawed in some fundamental ways, but I cannot picture it in any other way. Its flaws -- like your crazy uncle's greased up hair -- make its genius stand out over a backdrop of humanity we know all too well. I refer to the slapstick live-action humor between animated sequences. It's funny; don't let the nay-sayers turn you away before you see it. But it's also painful. The writers obviously had not purged the fascist terrors of the 1930s and 1940s from their proud Italian souls, and still had that story to tell. In the end (the sequences all add up to their own "movie") good triumphs, and even a love interest is made viable in a Chaplinesque way. The live-action sequences are definitely worth watching all the way through, at least once. Then you may skip through it if you like!
But let's talk about the animation, for that's what the film is really about. And the music. The musical choices are terrific, though you have to ask if you want to associate images with your favorite classical works for the rest of your life. I find it not too hard to substitute images of my own, so it's not a bother to me, but some have trouble. If that's the case, then you might avoid Fantasia, as well. Many others in this review section have listed the pieces and animation segments, so I won't go through them again, one-by-one. Instead, let's look at the animation as a whole. It's cartoon animation, as opposed to Disney's more detailed and ... Read More
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This disc doesn't merely have the titular movie- which is in itself a work of genius, especially the Bolero animation and the heartbreaking Valse Trieste- but also ten of Bozzetto's most famous and creative animated shorts, including (top of the list, yet) his incredibly funny depiction of the conception and carrying to term of a child.
There's not a clunker in the lot, and indeed a true lover of animation will only be left hungry for more of Bozzetto's work. Those who complain of rough animation or overly brilliant and clashing colors have either missed the point or, and this is more likely, have not watched Heavy Metal, a near contemporary film, recently.
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Loved this DVD. Classic Italian comedy. I don't speak a word but it is well subtitled and, although entirely predicable at times, is very funny. The animations and music choices are truly beautiful. The Bolero act is wonderful on its own.
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I have a pretty worn copy of the Deutsche Grammophon 1977 from Polydor
Intl GmbH (vinyl, of course)....did they ever release it on CD?
Is a fresh copy on vinyl out of the question?
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I saw this film for the first time today and suspect I will be purchasing it very soon.
It's a play within a play--both the making of the film featuring a sadistic conductor, meglomaniacal director, and put upon artist and the film itself. The interspersion of making which was Italian slapstick in black and white with "Fantasia"-like animation set to the classics was brilliant. All five of us watching were laughing, crying, shouting out comments, throughout the whole film.
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun--Debussy shows us an aging satyr whose appearance reminded us of Sigmund Freud. He dreams of capturing a faun are almost over. He tries all the usual tricks: combover, facelift, etc. WIth a little help from avian friends, he's transformed into a redhaired Reynard the Fox looking character.
Bolero--Ravel begins with astronauts dropping an old fashioned Coke bottle onto an alien planet and seeing life evolve from the last bit of ooze from the soft drink.
Valse Triste--Jean Sibelius opens with a tabby cat crawling from beneath the wreckage of a home and recalling brighter days. Out of all the animated characters in this film, this vignette brought startled tears to my eyes.
This is one film I absolutely cannot do justice to reviewing. I'm definitely going to own a copy and I will be watching many of the segments over and over.
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starring: Maurizio Nichetti, Maurizio Micheli, Marialuisa Giovannini, Néstor Garay, Mirella Falco
directed by: Bruno Bozzetto
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Image Entertainment
EAN: 9780780027916
Format: Animated, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0780027914
Label: Homevision
Manufacturer: Homevision
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Homevision
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 03, 2004
Running Time: 85 minutes
Sales Rank: 19419
Studio: Homevision
Theatrical Release Date: July 27, 1977
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