Around the World with Peynet's Lovers

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.
== 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 ==
Character 	Original 	Japanese 	English
Valentina 	Serena Verdirosi	Kikuko Inoue 	Unknown
Valentino 	Massimo Turci 	Toshiyuki Morikawa	Unknown
Patrick Archibald Timothy Lumley Jones	Unknown 	Unknown 	Nick Alexander
The Three Kings 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Kenneth Bulton
Coachman 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Gene Luotto
Cpt. Nemo 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Edward Mannix
Don Quixote 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Edmund Purdon
Joseph 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Ted Rusoff
Romans 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Ted Rusoff
Chef 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Ted Rusoff
Neapolitan 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Ted Rusoff
Richard Nixon 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Richard Sommer
Herald 	Unknown 	Unknown 	John Stacy
Queen Victoria 	Unknown 	Unknown 	Veronica Wells
== 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.
== 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. 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.
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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