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Perri (1957)

Family | 75 minutes
3,36 11 votes

Genre: Family

Duration: 75 minuten

Alternative titles: The Story of Perri / A True-Life Fantasy: Perri

Country: United States

Directed by: Paul Kenworthy and Ralph Wright

Stars: Winston Hibler

IMDb score: 6,7 (718)

Releasedate: 28 August 1957

Perri plot

"BEWITCHING! BEAUTIFUL! BREATHLESSLY EXCITING"

Half documentary / half fantasy about the life of a female squirrel. From birth, Perri is followed as she searches for food, escapes predators and escapes a forest fire. The whole story is told by Winston Hibler.

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mrklm

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Described as a 'real life fantasy', this is a forgotten attempt by Walt Disney to make a new kind of film. Nine cameramen were responsible for photographing Squirrel Perri's adventures, from her birth through the different seasons, to 'Together Time'. Although the editing is not always convincing, editor Jack Atwood has managed to tell a story that is alternately dramatic, light-hearted and very exciting - and suspiciously like Bambi! The sentimental songs make it quite dated, but the dream sequence is the artistic highlight and has stood the test of time well. Winston Hibler's cheerful commentary contrasts sharply with some tragic scenes that are not suitable for the very young, but here the filmmakers experiment with a form that is standard in modern nature documentaries and would yield masterpieces such as Earth and Blue Planet decades later.

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DieGo

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Almost 19 years ago I added this movie to MM and I remember thinking it was weird that a Disney movie wasn't on the site. It turned out to be quite hard to get hold of, but look now: simply on Disney Plus!

Somewhat incoherent but very atmospheric film in which life (and the accompanying food chain) in the forest is shown with beautiful images. It is a pity that every now and then the tempo disappears completely because the first part is certainly very worthwhile. I agree with mrklm that the whole thing is quite dated, because of the rhymes of Hibler but also because of the dream scene that I found a bit out of place with the rest.

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