Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch
Description:
The oldest surviving full-length animated film is this family adventure loosely based on the Middle Eastern anthology "One Thousand and One Nights." German filmmaker Lotte Reiniger meticulously cut out over 300,000 cardboard silhouettes to tell the story of Prince Achmed. Tricked by a sorcerer into mounting a magical flying horse, Achmed embarks on a series of glorious and dangerous adventures, all the while in pursuit of the beautiful Princess Peri Banu. 65 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score. Region Free