The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Selected by the Animation Branch.
Considered the oldest surviving animated feature, The Adventures of Prince Achmed is a stunning saga that combines meticulous hand-crafted animation with an epic tale. Adapting “One Thousand and One Nights,” the film tells of a wicked sorcerer who tricks Prince Achmed into a fateful journey. Filmmaker Lotte Reiniger devised a groundbreaking silhouette technique for the film and the resulting work remains a high-water mark of animation, referenced in films such as Fantasia (1940) and Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992).
Selected by the Animation Branch.
Considered the oldest surviving animated feature, The Adventures of Prince Achmed is a stunning saga that combines meticulous hand-crafted animation with an epic tale. Adapting “One Thousand and One Nights,” the film tells of a wicked sorcerer who tricks Prince Achmed into a fateful journey. Filmmaker Lotte Reiniger devised a groundbreaking silhouette technique for the film and the resulting work remains a high-water mark of animation, referenced in films such as Fantasia (1940) and Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992).
