Adventures of Prince Achmed, The

Synopsis

Based on tales from ‘The Arabian Nights’ this is one of the first full-length animated films in the history of cinema. It uses silhouette animation, based on the ancient Chinese and Indonesian art of shadow plays which Lotte Reiniger adapted for the cinema. This tinted and toned version has been restored and features a new recording of the original orchestral score. The DVD has options for subtitles or voiceover and features a 60-minute documentary on Reiniger.

Language

English

Country

Germany

Medium

Video; Digital versatile disc. tinted. st. 126 min.

Year of production

1926

Availability

Sale; 2001 video sale: £12.99 (inc. VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Media studies

Keywords

animation films; history of cinema; shadow puppets; silhouette animation

Credits

Director

Lotte Reiniger

Contributor

Alexander Kardan; Berthold Bartosch; Walter Ruttman; Walter Türk

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£11.99

Production Company

Name

Comenius-Film GmbH

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
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