| Allegro non troppo | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bruno Bozzetto |
| Written by | Bruno Bozzetto Guido Manuli Maurizio Nichetti[1] |
| Produced by | Bruno Bozzetto [2] |
| Starring | Maurizio Micheli Maurizio Nichetti Néstor Garay Maurialuisa Giovannini |
| Cinematography | Mario Masini |
| Music by | Recordings from Deutsche Grammophon |
Production companies | Bruno Bozzetto Film Ministero del Turismo e dello Spettacolo (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | Roxy International (1977) (Italy) Specialty Films (1977) (USA) (subtitled) |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
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.[3] The classical pieces are set to color animation, ranging from comedy to deep tragedy.[4]
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.[3] Some of these sections mix animation and live action.[5]
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.[6]
- ^ Bozzetto, Bruno; Nichetti, Maurizio; Home Vision (Firm) (8 June 1994). Allegro non troppo. Public Media Home Vision. OCLC 32532412.
- ^ "Allegro non troppo" – via mubi.com.
- ^ a b Hicks, Chris (1991-03-12). "Allegro Non Troppo". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Bruno Bozzetto to Receive ASIFA Prize". www.animationmagazine.net. 8 April 2013.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
- ^ Fischer, William (September 15, 2021). "An Ode to Allegro Non Troppo, the Fantasia Spoof You Never Knew Existed". Collider. Retrieved September 15, 2021.