The Adventures of Prince Ahmed & Lotte Reiniger Fairytale Films
PG
Sun 27 Dec · 14:30
To celebrate the centenary of Lotte Reiniger’s beautiful 1926 silhouette animation, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, BFI are re-issuing these magical tales from the Arabian Nights alongside some Reiniger’s lesser known, but no less spellbinding, fairytale films Papageno, The Frog Prince and Thumbelina.
Animation • Short Films • Beautiful • Hidden gem
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Part of Hyde & Seek
Made by card cut entirely by hand, and manipulated using sheets of lead joined by wires, Reiniger’s exquisite shadow characters move intricately through colourful worlds of demons, witches, beautiful princesses and flying castles. Her incredible talent and creativity have greatly influenced animation and film from Disney to Francis Ford Coppola.
Details
Duration
1hr 38mins
Director
Lotte Reiniger
Distributor
British Film Institute
Year
1926 – 1954
Country of origin
Germany
Language
German intertitles with English Subtitles
Strobe lighting
No
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