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20 June 1929 (Japan)
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A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Great animated film! And the first full-length animated film, too!
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Directed by | |||
| Lotte Reiniger | |||
| Carl Koch | (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Lotte Reiniger | uncredited | |
Original Music by | |||
| Wolfgang Zeller | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Carl Koch | (director of photography) (uncredited) | ||
Sound Department | |||
| Ulli Elfert | .... | sound engineer (2001 alternate version: Primrose Film Productions Ltd.) | |
| Eberhard Leschin | .... | sound engineer (2001 alternate version: Primrose Film Productions Ltd.) | |
| Michael Schubert | .... | sound director (2001 alternate version: Primrose Film Productions Ltd.) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Lotte Reiniger | .... | animator | |
| Carl Koch | .... | animator (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Nina Goslar | .... | commissioning editor (2001 alternate version) | |
Music Department | |||
| Klaus-Peter Beyer | .... | music producer (2001 alternate version) | |
| Helmut Imig | .... | conductor: Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg (2001 alternate version) | |
| Torsten Scholz | .... | orchestra leader: Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg (2001 alternate version) | |
Other crew | |||
| Berthold Bartosch | .... | collaborator (as Berthold Bartose) | |
| Alexander Kardan | .... | collaborator | |
| Carl Koch | .... | technical director | |
| Walter Ruttmann | .... | collaborator (as Walther Ruttmann) | |
| Walter Türk | .... | collaborator (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Universum Film (UFA) (1926) (Germany) (theatrical)
- University Arts Foundation (1931) (USA) (theatrical)
- Audio Brandon Films (1978) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- BFI Video (2010) (USA) (DVD)
- Facets Multimedia Distribution (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Grapevine Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (????) (USA) (DVD)
- Milestone Film & Video (2003) (USA) (TV) (as Milestone Films) (2001 alternate version)
- Oscilloscope Pictures (2012) (USA) (DVD)
- Deutsches Filmmuseum Frankfurt restoration (2001 alternate version)
- Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg orchestra (2001 alternate version)
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Also Known As:
"Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed" - Germany (original title)
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65 min (24 fps) | USA:66 min (2001 alternate version) | Germany:81 min (18 fps)
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Black and White (tinted and toned)
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Lotte Reiniger cut figures out of black cardboard with a pair of scissors, and joined movable parts with thread in order to animate them. In the years 1923-1926, about 250,000 frame-by-frame stills were made and 96,000 were used in the film. Her husband, Carl Koch, was responsible for the photography in all her films until his death in 1963.See more »
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I caught this film on TCM a few nights back. Wasn't sure what to expect, but I was totally floored. It's a silhouette animated film, as opposed to cel animation like Snow White, but it shows incredible craftsmanship and detail. The music is awesome, too! Very stirring, very evocative of a classical score rather than a typical movie score.
The story is based on parts of The Arabian Nights, I presume (act 4 is devoted to Aladdin and the Magic Lamp). This film is far superior to the Disney Aladdin a few years back, no contest. The story is about a Prince who falls in love with a magical princess and has to go through a series of trials to win her. In his way are an evil sorcerer, a magical gate, and hordes of dark creatures. The film isn't too long (just over one hour), but it is thrilling from start to finish. I don't know if it's available on DVD, but it's absolutely worth catching (and definitely recording!) on TV. TCM is the best bet to find it.