Drama

The Adventures of Prince Achmed

1926 All audiences 66 min

Synopsis:

Widely believed to be the very first animated feature film, Lotte Reiniger’s astonishing 1926 adaptation of tales from “One Thousand and One Nights” uses striking silhouette cutouts and gorgeous color tinting to bring to life the story of an Arabian prince who is whisked away on a flying horse to an enchanted land where he tangles with an evil sorcerer, rescues a princess, and joins forces with none other than Aladdin. Painstakingly composed frame by frame by Reiniger over the course of three years, this landmark work is both an enchanting storybook saga and a retina-delighting triumph of visual imagination.

Year:
1926
Country:
Germany
Running time:
66 min.
Technique:
Other
Original title:
Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed
Production type:
Professional
Animator:
Lotte Reiniger
Script writer:
Lotte Reiniger
Music composer:
Wolfgang Zeller
Distribution:
Comenius-Film GmbH
Genre:
Drama
Tag:
Love
Audience:
All audiences