There's a sense of melancholy that pervades even the lightest moments here. While it certainly has some competition, it's probably the saddest of all Disney classics. Not sad like Bambi, Dumbo or Rescuers, which tug at emotions before resolving all conflicts by the end. TF&TH is bold enough to get sad & stay sad until the very end. A great stand in for any two friends who stand on opposing sides (race, class, gender, etc), it's a quietly moving (though far from perfect) Dark Ages Disney entry.
Review of The Fox and the Hound
