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The adventures of Prince Achmed / a Milestone Film release ; ein silhouetten Film von Lotte Reiniger.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Arabian nights--Drama.
- Arabian nights.
- Silhouettes.
- Puppet films.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Animated films.
- Silent films.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (66 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Die abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed
- Place of Publication:
- Harrington Park, NJ : Milestone Films, 1991.
- Language Note:
- Silent movie, with German intertitles and English subtitles.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- When The Adventures of Prince Achmed premiered in Germany on September 23, 1926 it was hailed as the first full-length animated film. More than seventy-five years later, this enchanting film still stands as one of the great classics of animation - beautiful, mesmerizing and utterly seductive. Taken from The Arabian Nights, the film tells the story of a wicked sorcerer who tricks Prince Achmed into mounting a magical flying horse and sends the rider off on a flight to his death. But the prince foils the magician's plan, and soars headlong into a series of wondrous adventures - joining forces with Aladdin and the Witch of the Fiery Mountains, doing battle with the sorcerer's army of monsters and demons, and falling in love with the beautiful Princess Peri Banu. This cinematic treasure has been beautifully restored with its spectacular color tinting and with a new orchestral recording of the magnificent 1926 score by Wolfgang Zeller. Thrilling, sensuous and dazzling, Prince Achmed will enthrall children and film enthusiasts of all ages. This collector's edition includes a marvelous 60-minute documentary on pioneer animator Lotte Reiniger and a 1921 commercial she did for a beauty cream company!
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed February 03, 2017).
- OCLC:
- 974289695
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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