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THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED

by Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch

synopsis

Based on stories from "The Arabian Nights." A wicked sorcerer tricks Prince Achmed into riding a magical flying horse. The heroic prince is able to subdue the magical horse, which he uses to fly off to many adventures. While travelling, he falls in love with the beautiful Princess Pari Banu, and must defeat an army of demons to win her heart. The entire film is animated using the silhouette technique, which employs movable cardboard and metal cutouts posed in front of illuminated sheets of glass.

international title: The Adventures of Prince Achmed
original title: Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed
country: Germany
year: 1926
genre: fiction
directed by: Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch
film run: 80'
release date: FR 02/07/1926, DE 03/09/1926, IT 1928, PT 10/03/1930, UK 11/04/1930, ES 24/05/1931, FI 25/12/1971, CZ 04/03/2009
screenplay: Lotte Reiniger

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