The Adventures of Prince Ahmed (1926): The oldest surviving animation feature film

Considered to be the oldest surviving feature-length animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926, 65 min) was created by German film-maker Lotte Reiniger, who pioneered the technique of silhouette animation – using intricate cut-out shadow puppets shot frame-by-frame against thin sheets of lead – a method she used to create over 40 fairy-tale films.

It weaves together several different storylines from One Thousand and One Nights, and the resulting narrative is delightfully chaotic. Over five acts it tells a story of good versus evil played out between Prince Achmed and the ugly African magician, involving a magical flying horse, Princess Dinarsade, the demons of Wak Wak and the Princess Pari Banu, Aladdin, and a witch.

German Original with English Translation
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