(PG)
Die Abenteuer Der Prinzen Achmed
Saturday 20 November, 2.00pm, Tyneside Cinema
This magical adventure is based on the story of The Arabian Nights and is the first full-length animation in the history of filmmaking. Over three years, pioneer director Lotte Reiniger painstakingly created all the characters and cut out every silhouette herself, colour-tinting the frames by hand. The result is an enchanting, lively and action-packed adventure and a fantastic example of work with deep historical links to the mystery and intrigue of Baltic folklore. A classic.
Dir: Lotte Reiniger, Germany 1926, 65 mins, Animation,
Silent with English Intertitles.
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