The Adventures of Prince Achmed

The Adventures of Prince Achmed

1926 · 1 hr 20 min · Not Rated

Animation, Adventure, Drama

Directors

Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch

Actors

  • N/A

Credits: 3

Summary

A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess.

More about this movie

Based on stories from "The Arabian Nights." A wicked sorcerer tricks Prince Achmed into riding a magical flying horse. The heroic prince is able to subdue the magical horse, which he uses to fly off to many adventures. While travelling, he falls in love with the beautiful Princess Pari Banu, and must defeat an army of demons to win her heart. The entire film is animated using the silhouette technique, which employs movable cardboard and metal cutouts posed in front of illuminated sheets of glass.

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