Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods

2024 [FRENCH]

Action / Adventure / Documentary / Drama / Family

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Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 5.6/10 10 439 439

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Director

Michel Fessler Photo
Michel Fessler

Top cast

Mylène Farmer Photo
Mylène Farmer as Narrator
Senta Berger Photo
Senta Berger as Narrator
Arja Koriseva Photo
Arja Koriseva as Narrator
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 6 / 10

Bambi, Before Disney and After the Myth

For those who fail to see the point of such an adaptation (but have no issue with digital lions and elephants), it bears repeating that Bambi is not a Disney creation at all, but a novel by Austrian author Felix Salten, published in 1923. The broad outlines of the story and most of the "characters" from the 1942 animated film are recognisable... but since these are real animals, not much in the way of pulse-pounding action occurs in the woods.This version of Bambi, with its splendid images and inspired score, comes very close to a nature documentary - one for which singer Mylène Farmer might well provide the voice-over, in that same poetic-informative tone typical of the genre. A brief digression: Michel Fessler's film was criticised upon release for describing many of its intimate animal scenes as "gifts from Mother Nature." In reality, most of the animals seen on screen belong to a private trainer and are therefore semi-tame. To say they are freelance performers turning up for their kibble paycheque would be a step too far... but like almost all wildlife films, it is not quite as "magical" as we are led to believe.Most importantly, the French were first on the scene, took an artisanal approach, and may thus spare us in the future from a digital fawn with oversized eyes and a crooked mouth.
Reviewed by jp_91 6 / 10

"Bambi, l'histoire d'une vie dans les bois" is a good film that declines in some scenes but recovers again with other scenes of great quality.

"Bambi, l'histoire d'une vie dans les bois" is a simple but effective film, its script based on the story written by Felix Salten is interesting, telling it in documentary form, giving a touch of realism to Bambi's story, in addition to adding realities of animal life, although of course with a slightly childish perspective. In addition, elements are touched upon that demonstrate the importance of animals and the bad role that humans often play in their lives. The editing manages to be incredible, accentuating the drama and even the suspense. The animals that appear in the film are wonderful actors, achieving endearing scenes. The cinematography manages to be of great visual quality, definitely the best thing about the film. "Bambi, l'histoire d'une vie dans les bois" is a good film that declines in some scenes but recovers again with other scenes of great quality.
Reviewed by raphaelyegles 6 / 10

Bambi revisited

Beautiful images of Bambi's life in the forest. His birth, infancy, lhis earning to take the first steps, discoveries, growth, dangers, encounters with other animals, learning to avoid dangers, swimming, tending his wounds, facing the rigours of winter, following his instincts, surviving man's hunt, learning to be safe with his father, becoming independent and entering adulthood. The scenes are well chosen, the story holds together. Everything happens from Bambi's point of view, and in the big forest, there's a lot going on. This film is a bath of sounds, lights, trees, shadows, everything that moves, walks, crawls and flies in the forest. It's not boring, and as the seasons go by, Bambi grows up to become an adult and start a family. On the downside, the music is too emphatic at times, detracting from the charm of Bambi's life. The images are very realistic, almost documentary-like. It's always the same animals that reappear, and you get the impression that there aren't many species of animal in the forest. There are a few too many crows and ravens cawing unpleasantly. Scenes with pond frogs, snails and night owls are remarkable. It's not a perfect film, but Bambi makes for an enjoyable time. Missing scenes: where does Bambi sleep, especially on freezing winter nights? And what food he prefers at different seasons? The scene at night with thousands of fireflies surrounding Bambi is marvellous.
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