In 2023, ‘Bambi’ completes 81 years of release. Celebrate the date with some amazing curiosities!
In August 1942, during World War II, the animation “Bambi” arrived in theaters, one of the greatest classics ever produced by animation studios. walt disney. The film tells the story of Bambi the deer, the prince of the forest, who, as he grows up, discovers that it is possible to see beauty in life even in the midst of tragedies.
This year, the animation completes 81 years of release and, to celebrate this very special date, Recreio prepared a list with 4 incredible curiosities about “Bambi”. Check out!
1. The movie was almost a flop
At the time “Bambi” was released, the world was going through one of the saddest periods in history: World War II. For this reason, at the time of its first release, the film generated a certain amount of damage to the studios. disney, since not everyone was able to go to the cinema during the war. The film only became a success years later, thanks to its several re-releases, grossing 34 times its production value.
2. Almost mute
Have you ever noticed that there aren’t many dialogues in “Bambi”? According to the newspaper Metro UK, throughout the entire film, only 900 words are said.
3. Even more traumatizing scene
If you’ve watched Bambi, you’ll probably agree that one of the saddest scenes is the death of the little deer’s mother. However, according to Metro UK, this moment should be even more traumatizing.
The newspaper claims that, even at the time of production, the animators had developed storyboards that showed the exact scene of how the character lost her life. However, the writer Larry Morey decided that the scene would be impactful even if it didn’t show everything.
4. It wasn’t a children’s tale
Contrary to what many might imagine, “Bambi” was not based on a children’s tale. In fact, the film was inspired by a 1923 novel entitled Bambi, a Life in the Woods (Bambi, Uma Vida na Floresta, in free translation), by the Austrian writer Felix Salten, and not recommended for children. That’s because the work contained some very heavy scenes for the little ones.
Source: Recreio
