Bambi is considered by many to be one of the greatest masterpieces of Walt Disney production. The film was released in cinemas in 1942, but its production already began in 1936, during the making of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The film is inspired by the book "Bambi, a life in the woods" written by Felix Salten in 1923, but Walt Disney and the animation team wanted to detach themselves from the story, to give greater prominence to the description of nature and animals. The film begins with a wonderful overview of the forest, with realistic and suggestive images that lead us to discover the animals of the forest. These are faithfully characterized, based on the study of their behavior in nature. So the owl will fall asleep at the crack of dawn, while the squirrels wake up, along with the other creatures.
All the animals are in turmoil after receiving good news from the chirping of birds and so they head to the shelter of the fawn, who gave birth to a puppy named Bambi. The Thumper bunny, named after his frantic way of beating his paw, is the most curious of all and immediately wants to get to know the little fawn, who still can't stand on his legs.
Despite his fragility, Bambi is curious about the world around him and observes all the strange animals, who greet him as he passes with "good morning, little prince!". The Thumper bunny guides him towards the knowledge of nature, teaching him the names of plants and animals and invites him to jump over tree trunks as he does. But Bambi is still weak and has a lot of difficulty moving his long, thin legs. While he enjoys smelling the flowers he meets a skunk, which he confuses with a flower and from that moment, he will be called by this name.
| Original title: Bambi Characters: Bambi, Bambi's mother, Thumper, Flower, Owl friend, Faline, The great prince of the forest (Bambi's father), man, Ronno. Production: Walt Disney Studios Regia: David Hand, James Algar, Bill Roberts, Norman Wright, Sam Armstrong, Paul Satterfield, Graham Heid | Country: USA Year: 1942 Gender: Adventure / Nature animated film Episodes: 1 Duration: 70 minutes Recommended age: Movies for everyone |