Fantasia screening at the NFSA. Photo: NFSA.
PG | 124 Mins | 1940 | 35mm | US | D: Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Wilfred Jackson, Ben Sharpsteen, James Algar, T Hee, Hamilton Luske, Samuel Armstrong, Jim Handley, Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Ford Beebe Jr
Disney’s idea was simple: take eight pieces of classical music conducted by maestro Leopold Stokowski and match them with an animated piece. The results range from Mickey’s battle with regenerating brooms to animal ballet dancers and abstract moving shapes.
With its ambitious visuals and superlative classical score, the first to be heard in stereophonic sound, Fantasia marked a turning point in animated cinema.
“This is a bold work that seeks to educate its young audience about classical music. But it is also playful and delightfully imaginative.” – The Telegraph
The details
What: Screening of Fantasia
When: Sun 11 May 1:00 PM
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $10-12. Tickets available via the NFSA website.
