Friday, August 23, 2013

Allegro non troppo (1976)

Second viewing; the first one was between 1983 and 1986.

Animation shorts each of which illustrates a musical piece, attempting to translate the music into images. Between the animation segments there is a live-action narrative which comically depicts the musical performance and cartoon drawing processes.

Fairly successful endeavor which follows on the footsteps of Fantasia, only in a more comical style. I suppose the most remarkable segment is the one which matches Ravel's Bolero to the evolution of species; it attains genuine surrealism. I didn't care much for the live-action bits though.

Rating: 58 (up from 52)

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