Allegro Non Troppo
I was not familiar with the work of Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto, but had always been aware of his 1976 film ALLEGRO NON TROPPO, which apparently played on cable here and there back when. It assumed a place on my "backburner" film queue, and its unavailability added to its mystique. It always sounded so fascinating - a spoof of Walt Disney's FANTASIA, but with a more randy sensibility. Satiric, too. As one learns about Bozzetto's work, this film seems a natural progression. There are six animated segments, each set to a famous piece of classical music. While ALLEGRO NON TROPPO is billed as a children's feature, it is not typical of such, especially in America. There are numerous characters in the nude. Adam and Eve make an appearance during Stravinksy's "The Firebird Suite." Several segments seem preoccupied with sex, or is it a statement on our preoccupation with same? The tone varies quite a bit among the episodes. Vivaldi...
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