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Fantasia streaming

1940 Movie United States Family, Animation, Fantasy 124 min U
By: Ben Sharpsteen, James Algar, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Ford Beebe, Wilfred Jackson, Jim Handley, Paul Satterfield, Ford Beebe Jr., T. Hee With: والت ديزني, Julietta Novis, Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, The Philadelphia Orchestra

Disney animators set pictures to Western classical music as Leopold Stokowski conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" features Mickey Mouse as an aspiring magician who oversteps his limits. "The Rite of Spring" tells the story of evolution, from single-celled animals to the death of the dinosaurs. "Dance of the Hours" is a comic ballet performed by ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators. "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Ave Maria" set the forces of darkness and light against each other as a devilish revel is interrupted by the coming of a new day.

Filmium rating
76%

Festival Achievements

Berlin International Film Festival 1988
Selections:
Retrospective 1988

Mood

Celebratory
Enchanting
Entertaining
Inspiring
Whimsical

Cast & Crew

Samuel Armstrong
Hamilton Luske
Ben Sharpsteen
David Hand
James Algar
T. Hee
Wilfred Jackson
Jim Handley
Norman Ferguson
Paul Satterfield
Ford Beebe Jr.
Ford Beebe
Bill Roberts
Joe Grant
Lee Blair
Dick Huemer
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Julietta Novis
Deems Taylor
Leopold Stokowski
والت ديزني
Deems Taylor (Host)
Dick Huemer (Story)
Joe Grant (Story)
Leopold Stokowski (Conductor)
Walt Disney
Walt Disney (Producer)

Adaptation

Animated Anthology
Based On Classical Music

Budget

Experimental
High-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Abstract Animation
Fantasound
Multiplane
Multiplane Camera
Synchronized Animation
Technicolor

Narrative Structure

Anthology
Segment-Based

Pace

Dynamic
Fluid
Rhythmic
Varied

Runtime

Feature-Length

Soundtrack

Classical Music
Orchestral
Stereo Sound

Style

Animated
Cinematic
Experimental
Musical
Spectacular

Time-Period

1940S
Golden Age Of Animation

Central Conflict

Musical Interpretation
Visual Storytelling

Characters

Mickey Mouse
Mythological Figures
Orchestra Members

Ending

Ambiguous
Celebratory

Historical Context

Golden Age Of Animation
World War Ii Era

Key Plot Points

Classical Music Performances
Mythological Battles
Segment-Based Stories

Plot

Abstract Storytelling
Anthology
Musical Anthology
Musical Segments
Mythological Themes
Visualization Of Classical Music

Setting

Concert Hall
Mythological Worlds
Prehistoric Earth

Shooting Location

Disney Studios
Hollywood

Theme

Artistic Expression
Celebration Of Music
Creativity
Imagination
Mythology
Visual Artistry

Genre

Animated
Animation
Anthology
Fantasy
Musical

Audiences

Children
Classical Music Lovers
Family
Music Lovers

Titles

Bach to Stravinsky and Bach
Fantajia
Fantasia
Fantasy
Fantasía
Fantazija
Highbrowski by Stokowski
The Concert Feature
Walt Disney's Fantasia
פנטזיה

Awards

National Film Registry

Box Office Success

Inflation-Adjusted High-Grossing

Critical Reception

Critically Praised
Innovative

Popularity

Cultural Icon
Widely Acclaimed

Reception

Acclaimed
Critically Acclaimed
Culturally Significant
Historically Important
Innovative Sound

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

Nineteen Forty
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