The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) (Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed) (1926)

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Carl Koch

Lotte Reiniger

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Lotte Reiniger
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Description: The first full-length animated film is still hailed as an enchanting masterpiece and one of the great classics: beautiful, mesermizing, and utterly seductive! Director Lotte Reiniger creates pure cinematic magic with her hand-cut silhouettes and, with her elegant and intricate designs, brings characters vividly to life with a rare lyrical quality. Taken from "The Arabian Nights," the film tells the story of a wicked sorcerer who tricks Prince Achmed into mounting a magical flying horse which sends the rider off on a flight to his death. But the prince foils the evil plan and soars headlong into a series of wondrous adv ... (more)

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"16.4 Reiniger/Saksa Pioneerianimaatio on lumoava, kutkuttavan jännittävä ja tuoksuu seikkailujen leiritulilta. Pitkän työpäivän jälkeen siluettien leikki ja kivat klasaritaustat vaivuttivat minut uneen."