Maria, Mirabella

one remarkable films by Ion Popescu Gopo, it is a fairy-tale and a nice moral lesson. a beautiful product of Romanian school of animation, part of Romanian - Soviet collaboration, it is full of grace, seductive and amusing. the influences of Wizard of Oz or Romanian fairy - tales gives more charm to adventures of Maria and Mirabela. and, for present public, the meeting with first steps of extraordinary Medeea Marinescu and Gopo "the Great" are unique events. spectacular is fresh emotion after so many years ago. and the flavor of songs, as taste of bread slice in holiday at grandparents.all is magic - result of imagination, technical solutions, the music, each detail. and the joy of child in adult of present.

Along with the "Priklyucheniya Buratino (TV)" this movie holds the first place in my "Greatest Films Of All Times And Peoples" top. "Mulholland Drive" and "Donnie Darko" are the second and the third places accordingly. Divine music score. The fairytale is almost unique for there are no evil characters in the story. The best choice for kids. A pleasure to watch for grownups.

In this fairytale combination of human acting and cartoons, two sisters of opposite character have to find in themselves the goodness to help each other and the friends they make in this good vs. evil adventure.

It had an excellent musical score that might prove, given larger audiences, that opera singers and great orchestras are not necessary for the creation of charming auditory treats.

If Americans had their Disney, Romanians had I.P. Gopo :)

I watched it almost twenty years ago, and I still remember it. I'll speak not for myself but for a little child who saw this movie a life ago. I just remember that I was taken by it, by it's beauty. There was something so magical about that movie... I remember that it shook my imagination, especially the butterfly's dancing (special effects without computers %-o). It also had to do with a big deal of kindness - I guess, it was the major message from the people who created that movie. Great movie.

after decades, its force of seduction remains the same. fascinating, nice, touching , lovely musical and admirable proof of Ion Popescu Gopo genius. nothing surprising. because it is a brilliant reflections of the childhood. and inspired meet between actors and animation. sure, it is result of the collaboration between Soviet and Romanian artistic teams. but, in same measure, it is a wise exploration of magic as tool for discover fundamental social values . and this does it special. and, sure, seductive.