The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) [VHS]

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	Video by:	Milestone Video
	Sales Rank:	169394

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Creators:
Carl Koch (Cinematographer)
Lotte Reiniger (Writer)

Director(s):
Carl Koch Lotte Reiniger

Recording label: Milestone Video
EAN: 0784148008134
Binding: VHS Tape
Format: Animated, Black & White, Silent, NTSC,
Release Date: 2002-01-02
Universal product code (UPC): 784148008134
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: NR (Not Rated)

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The oldest extant animated feature, The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) was made by Lotte Reiniger using the silhouette technique she invented. Reiniger manipulated cutouts made from cardboard and thin sheets of lead under the camera to create an Arabian Nights world of delicate, filigree backgrounds and intricately jointed figures. With the assistance of Aladdin, the Witch of the Fiery Mountain, and a magic horse, the title character battles the evil African sorcerer to win the hand of Princess Peri Banu. Working from surviving nitrate prints, German and British archivists have lovingly restored the film: the backgrounds are tinted in delicate pastels rather than the black and white of previously available versions. Included with the film is Katja Raganelli's pretty documentary on Reiniger, which erroneously insists Prince Achmed was the first animated feature "in the history of cinema." Unrated: suitable for ages 8 and older; minor violence. --Charles Solomon

Running time: 67 minutes