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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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Rollover, Beethoven
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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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Alternate Versions
There are two cuts to be found on home video. A 1985 release by RCA/Columbia Home Video on VHS and LD is English dubbed and edited for content. These edits appear only within the live-action interludes, a full 10 minutes worth though - this version is 75min run time. Interesting what they chose to remove, considering that much of the animation itself could be seen by some as rather risqué and probably intended for an adult audience. The removed bits generally are those containing abuse by the conductor upon the orchestra and animator. This is the version that was theatrically released in the U.S.. The video transfer (both tape and LD) is somewhat green throughout, unlike the current version available from HomeVision on DVD and VHS which is the original Italian w/English subtitles and appears to be uncensored.
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Connections
Spoofs
The Music Box (1932)
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Soundtracks
Valse Triste
Written by
Jean Sibelius
Performed by the
Berliner Philharmoniker (as Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) conducted by
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A satire of Fantasia, this is one of the great animated films. The humor and wry comedy are balanced by the music and animation. If you like classical music and animation, you cannot miss this one.
Why has this film not been released on DVD?! This is a film to appreciate over and over.