Finale: Allegro

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. The classical pieces are set to color animation and present both comedic, tragic and tragicomic stories. A framing device at the beginning and in between segments presents black and white live-action sequences, displaying the fictional animator, orchestra, conductor and filmmaker, with humorous scenes about the fictional production of the film. Some of these sections mix animation and live action. 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 them, 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.