The Adventures of Prince Achmed(Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed)
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Germany · 1926
1h 5m
Director Lotte Reiniger
Starring Dana Dempsey
Genre Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Romance
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Loosely based on stories from One Thousand and One Nights, this film tells the story of Prince Achmed and his quest to save his sister from the clutches of a villainous sorcerer. Believed to be the earliest surviving animated feature, the film uses a silhouette animation technique pioneered by its director, Lotte Reiniger.
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