The Adventures of Prince Achmed

(Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed)

Basics

A film directed by Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch
1926 | 66 minutes | Black & White | Silent | 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

Based  on  stories from 'The Arabian Nights'. A wicked sorcerer tricks
Prince Achmed into riding a magical flying horse. The heroic prince  is
able  to  subdue  the  magical  horse, which he uses to fly off to many
adventures. While traveling, he falls in love with the beautiful  Princess
Pari  Banu,  and must defeat an army of demons to win her heart. The
entire film is animated using the silhouette technique, which  employs
movable  cardboard  and  metal  cutouts  posed  in front of illuminated
sheets of glass.

Main Cast

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Production Companies

Comenius-Film GmbH

Distributors

Universum Film (UFA) (Germany)
University Arts Foundation (USA)
Audio Brandon Films (USA)

Release Dates

🇬🇧 April 11, 1930

Also Known As

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