Around the World with Peynet's Lovers

{{Infobox film

| name = Around the World with Peynet's Lovers

| image = Around the World with Peynet's Lovers.jpg

| caption = Japanese poster

| director = Cesare Perfetto

| screenplay = {{Ubl

| Bruno Paolinelli

| Cesare Perfetto

}}

| starring = {{Ubl

| Serena Verdirosi

| Massimo Turci

}}

| music = Alessandro Alessandroni
Ennio Morricone

| cinematography =

| editing = Bruno Paolinelli

| producer =

| studio = Nuovi Orientamenti Cinematografici

| distributor = Istituto Luce

| runtime = 82 minutes

| released = {{Film date|df=y|1974|04|01|Cannes|1974|06|15|Japan|1975|01|04|Italy}}

| country = Italy

| language = Italian

}}

Il giro del mondo degli innamorati di Peynet, internationally released as Around the World with Peynet's Lovers and The Turn of the World of the Sweethearts of Peynet, is a 1974 Italian animation film directed by Cesare Perfetto and based on the creations of the French illustrator Raymond Peynet.{{cite book|author1=Roberto Chiti |author2=Roberto Poppi |author3=Enrico Lancia |title=Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film|publisher=Gremese, 1991|isbn=8876059350}}{{cite book|last=Francesco Pacifico|title=San Valentino: dove si racconta come il marketing e la poesia hanno stravolto l'amore in Occidente|publisher=Fazi, 2007|isbn=888112808X}}

Plot

The young French fiancés Valentino and Valentina leave Paris for a trip around the world in search of love. The two visit Africa, Europe and Asia, observing the funniest features of various cultures, but without finding love. Finally, they return to Paris.

Voice cast

Serena Verdirosi as Valentina
Massimo Turci as Valentino

Production

The making of the film lasted two years. According to Peynet, who participated in the production, the work does not intend to convey any message, but simply be a hymn to the most natural love.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/Piccolo_1972-01-05/page/n7/mode/2up?q=%22innamorati+di+peynet%22 |title=Il Piccolo di Trieste |year=1972 |publication-date=1972-01-05 |pages=8}}

Music

While the soundtrack was composed by Alessandro Alessandroni, the main theme of the film was composed by Ennio Morricone. The song A Flower's All You Need, sung by Demis Roussos, was reused for the film Last Stop on the Night Train.

Release

The film premiered on April 1, 1974 on the ocean liner Raffaello, which left Genoa and stopped in Cannes.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/Piccolo_1974-04-02/page/8/mode/2up?q=%22innamorati+di+peynet%22 |title=Il Piccolo di Trieste |date=1974-04-02 |pages=8}} The film was released in Japan on June 15, 1974. In Italy, after being screened at film festivals, it was theatrically released on January 4, 1975.

References

External links

{{IMDb title|0178501}}

Category:1974 films

Category:Italian animated feature films

Category:1974 animated films

Category:1970s Italian-language films

Category:Films scored by Ennio Morricone

Category:Animated films based on French comics

Category:1970s Italian films