The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London, Chinatown
About
The Adventures of Prince Achmed is Lotte Reiniger's 1926 animation, an enchanting amalgamation of stories from the Arabian Nights animated in cut paper silhouettes and an exquisite artefact of Weimar Cinema. Taken from The Arabian Nights, a wicked sorcerer and the beautiful prince Achmed battle one another in a series of wondrous adventures. The film melds international folk art traditions with the technical possibilities of a new medium.
Written by a model, sources: princecharlescinema.com
Critics
8.2Very good
Critics admire the film's exquisite silhouette animation, pioneering artistry and enchanting fairy-tale imagery, calling it a landmark. The only recurring fault is a familiar, somewhat unmemorable story, along with dated, problematic attitudes of its era.
Reviews: Silent Film, Into Film, Criterion Cast, Movies Silently, Buttered Popcorn Movies, Film International, TMDb
Trailer
Showtimes
Wed 11 Nov
Prince Charles CinemaLeicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
Wed 25 Nov
Prince Charles CinemaLeicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
Venue
Prince Charles Cinema is in London’s Chinatown.
Leicester Place 7, WC2H 7BY London
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- Lotte Reiniger
- Year
- 1926
- Runtime
- 67 min
