<p>King Clodoveo returns from war, but he is lost in a maze of branches and roots that have grown around his city. His daughter Verbena also gets lost in this forest. Meanwhile, her step-mother Ferdibunda organises a conspiracy against her husband Clodoveo along with the minister Curvaldo. While searching for the king and Verbena to kill them, the two traitors also get lost in the forest. Above the trees hovers a mysterious bird that all the characters meet. With the help of Mirtillo, a forest dweller, Verbena manages to save the king and reveal Ferdibunda's deception. The balance between the natural and urban worlds is thus renewed when Mirtillo and Verbena can celebrate their love by getting married. The bird will be reborn like a phoenix and everyone can return to the city in harmony.</p>

String marionette

Not specified

Calvino Italo

Italy

Rome

Printed

Ecology

Environment

Love

Phoenix

Symbolism

Power

Maze

Nature

Fantastic

Italian

Voice

Bird

Queen

Gravedigger

Witch

Political allegory

Allegory

Animated natural element

Final wedding

Plot scene

Sabbath

La foresta-radice-labirinto