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Shadow Play: The Animated Films of Lotte Reiniger
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The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Directed by Lotte Reiniger • 1926 • Germany
Widely believed to be the very first animated feature film, Lotte Reiniger’s astonishing 1926 adaptation of tales from “One Thousand and One Nights” uses striking silhouette cutouts and gorgeous color tinting to bring to life the story of an Arabian p... -
The Flying Coffer
Directed by Lotte Reiniger • 1922 • Germany
One of Lotte Reiniger’s first forays into the world of fairy tales tells the story of a poor young man who sets out to rescue a Chinese princess imprisoned by her father in the tower of a pagoda.
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The Secret of the Marquise
Directed by Lotte Reiniger • 1922 • Germany
Lotte Reiniger applies her charming cutout animation technique to this early advertisement for the Nivea skin care company.
