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An enthusiastic filmmaker thinks he's come up with a totally original idea: animation set to classical music! When he is informed that some American named "Prisney" (or something) has already done it, he decides to do his own version, using an orchestra comprising mostly old ladies and an animator he's kept locked in a dungeon. Several different classical pieces are animated, while the animator plots his escape. Written by
Andy Bogursky <bogursky@erols.com>
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An animated medley of satire, surrealism, spoofery, and general nonsense - set to superb music by Vivaldi, Debussy, Stravinsky, Dvorak, Ravel, and Sibelius...
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Trivia
During the live action scenes surrounding the animated musical sequences, Signor Rossi, the most famous figure created by
Bruno Bozzetto, has a cameo appearance.
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Goofs
Since this film is a parody AND a cartoon, it's arguable whether anything can be legitimately considered a goof. However, at the end of the film, when the director sends Franceschini down to the archives, each time he pulls a finale off the pile the same animation is reused all three times. The effect is that Franceschini takes the same stage each time, only to have it reappear when he goes back for the next.
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Quotes
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last lines]
The Orchestra Master:
We're unemployed, then.
The Presenter:
Unemployed...until the next movie. I've already got an idea. A brand-new idea. We could do a love story.
The Orchestra Master:
A love story?
The Presenter:
But not the usual kind about men and women. Lots of men and lots of women.
The Orchestra Master:
Wife-swapping?
The Presenter:
No, not that same old stuff. Something different. I like asymmetry. Seven men and one woman.
The Orchestra Master:
That'll cost a lot.
The Presenter:
No, not at all. We'll get little tiny men and make the woman real tall. It'll be fantastic!
The Orchestra Master:
Sounds scary.
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Crazy Credits
Si ringrazia il Comune di Bergamo di aver concesso il Teatro Donizetti per le riprese dal vero. [We thank the City of Bergamo for providing the Teatro Donizetti for the live-action filming.]
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Connections
Spoofs
Fantasia (1940)
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Soundtracks
"Boléro"
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Allegro non troppo is one of my all time favorite movies. I am somewhat unique in that I saw this movie before Fantasia. Frankly, once I saw Fantasia, I was sadly disappointed. The spoof was more intelligent, better crafted, and more thought provoking. I never cry at movies - except for the Valtzer Trieste (sad waltz) section of this movie. I know if I saw it again, I would well up. Hey, I even liked the gorilla suit.