Lotte Reiniger Movies

Taken from The Arabian Nights, the film tells the story of a wicked sorcerer who tricks Prince Achmed into mounting a magical flying horse and sends...

This short documentary looks at the animated art of Lotte Reiniger. We are taken through a demonstration by Lotte herself on the way she cut out,...

The Parable of the Lost/ Prodigal Son as told by Lotte Reiniger.

Non-musical account of Puccini's opera: Tosca and Cavaradossi are in love, but the tyrant Scarpia desires Tosca and oppresses Cavaradossi who is...

The original nativity story animated silent film by Lotte Reiniger.

BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness...

Chronicles the life and work of animator Lotte Reiniger.

Pioneer of silhouette animation, Lotte Reiniger, uses this technique in a retelling of the Greek legend in which the sculptor, Pygmalion, brings a...

Film shows the story of Papageno (the one from Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute"), who wants a mate, yet has difficulties getting one.

Lotte Reiniger applies her charming cutout animation technique to this early advertisement for the Nivea skin care company.

The Three Wise Men from the East follow the star to Bethlehem, but hostile spirits try to stop them on their journey.

Silhouette film. Based on Bizet’s opera “Carmen”.

Lotte Reiniger's interpretation of Grimm's recorded version of Aschenputtel (Cinderella) from 1922.

On his way inland, Dr. Dolittle and his animals encounter a nasty surprise. Natives capture them and hold them under lock and key.

A princess's ball falls into a well and is rescued by a frog but she has to make a promise before he gives it back.

An animated short film based on the famous fairytale by the Brothers Grimm about the enterprising cat in boots and a feather hat, who manages to...

Prince Achmed goes for a ride on a flying horse.