Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

Réalisateur:

Robert Stevenson

Scénaristes:

Ralph Wright (animation story) &
Ted Berman (animation story) ...

Date de sortie:

13 décembre 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Aventure | Famille | Fantasy | Musical

Accroche:

You'll beWITCHED! You'll beDAZZLED! You'll be swept into a world of enchantment BEYOND ANYTHING BEFORE!

Intrigue:

An apprentice witch, 3 kids and a cynical conman search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defence of Britain.

Plot Keywords:

Magic | Witch | Apprentice | Bed | Witchcraft

Récompenses:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

My personal favorite

Ensemble

Angela Lansbury	...	Miss Price
David Tomlinson	...	Emelius
Roddy McDowall	...	Mr. Jelk
Sam Jaffe	...	Bookman
John Ericson	...	Col. Heller
Bruce Forsyth	...	Swinburne
Cindy O'Callaghan	...	Carrie
Roy Snart	...	Paul
Ian Weighill	...	Charlie
Tessie O'Shea	...	Mrs. Hobday
Arthur Gould-Porter	...	Capt. Greer (as Arthur E. Gould-Porter)
Ben Wrigley	...	Portobello Rd. Workman
Reginald Owen	...	Gen. Teagler
Cyril Delevanti	...	Elderly Farmer
Rick Traeger	...	German Sergeant

Autre(s) titre(s):

Bedknobs and Broomsticks: 25th Anniversary Special Edition (USA) (longer version)

Durée:

117 min | USA:139 min (restored version) (1996) | 99 min (re-release) (1980) | Germany:89 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Allemand

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Rapport de forme:

1,66 : 1

Son:

Dolby (25th anniversary special edition) | Mono (RCA Sound Recording) (original release)

Classification:

Peru:PT | Brazil:Livre | West Germany:o.Al. | Portugal:M/4 | New Zealand:G | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G | Iceland:L

Lieux de tournage:

Dorset, England, UK

Société:

Walt Disney Productions

Anecdotes:

Walt Disney bought the film rights to the two Mary Norton books in the early 1960s, around the same time as work on Mary Poppins (1964). When "Poppins" author P.L. Travers stonewalled on the movie rights negotiations to her books, most of the story development along with many of the songs for this film were written at this time. Had Travers not granted the film rights to her own books, Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) would have been made instead.

Goofs:

Révélant des erreurs: When Professor Browne's shoes are bewitched so that they dance by themselves the string used to create this effect is clearly visible.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Captain Ainsley Greer: You there, which way to Pepperidge Eye?
Elderly Farmer: Couldn't say, sir. It said on the wireless to paint out the sign posts in case the Nazis drop in.
Captain Ainsley Greer: I'm not a Nazi, I'm a British officer!
Elderly Farmer: That's what you'd say if you *was* a Nazi, isn't it sir?

Connexions De Film:

Référencé sur Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

Bande son:

Eglantine

My personal favorite

I loved this masterpiece and quite frankly I, too found Mary Poppins (although I love Julie Andrews and Dick VanDyke) to be silly and sacrine-sweet. Angela Lansbury plays her character to perfection and I don't know why people think of this film as distorted. It was magical and it was lots of fun to watch. Every scene held a certain charm as you got to know the characters better. You truly see how this little thrown together family learn to bond with each other, despite their age and differences. I thought the characters were well developed, especially Charles who was at "The Age of not Believing". Mary Poppins may be more popular and cherished by others but this little gem will be the one that I will always love and cherish.