Spielberg said the villain in Snow White gave him an inexplicable horror as a child. And for me when I was a kid, this movie was probably the same. How horrific it is to think that a king can decimate people by pressing a button. I still feel terrified when I see this scene.
But this time, I'm afraid I can imagine a little more than when I was a kid. Dictatorship, despotism, needless to say, just the full-featured castle that can be used as both a prison and a hotbed makes me think a lot.
I even think these post-structuralists, Foucault, although I myself think it may be a bit outrageous. But the horror of the castle seems to me that only Foucault's theory can match it.
Of course, the blind man who sang is even more profoundly philosophical in my opinion. Imagine a blind man living in darkness, full of sensitivity and longing for light, and his beautiful singing voice can even move beasts... These scenes are really terrifying, but also extremely mysterious.
French animation is rarely seen. But from this film alone, the difference between French animation and Hollywood animation seems to be evident. Hollywood animations are definitely fun, but they don’t want to be burdened with too deep connotations. Even if there are, they are superficial. The king and the bird are really crazy cartoons in comparison.
It was filmed in 1980. I don't know if there are such good cartoons in France now.
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