The adventures of Prince Achmed
(DVD)

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Contributors
Reiniger, Lotte.
Zeller, Wolfgang.
Koch, Karl, 1909-
Comenius Films.
British Film Institute.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Milestone Film & Video, [2011].
Format
DVD
ISBN
9781933920238, 1933920238
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (67 min.) : sound, black and white color tinted ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Available from another library
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Milestone Film & Video, [2011].
Language
English
ISBN
9781933920238, 1933920238
UPC
784148008141

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in Germany in 1926 by Comenius-Film GMBH.
General Note
"Neither the original negatives nor a complete copy of the original German version exists. The following reconstruction is based on an existing tinted and toned nitrate copy which was held at the National Film and Television Archive, London" --Opening credit.
General Note
"Presented by the British Film Institute and Milestone Film & Video" ; "Primrose Film Production"--Container.
General Note
Bonus material: 1921 animated advertising trailer, The secret of the marquise / Lotte Reiniger; Lotte Reiniger: Homage to the inventor of the silhouette film / Katja Raganelli ; stills gallery.
Creation/Production Credits
Directedby Karl Koch ; editor, Nina Goslar ; original music, Wolfgang Zeller.
Description
Premiered in Germany in 1926 and is based on the stories from "The Arabian nights", this movie has been hailed as the first full-length animated film. This is the story of a wicked sorcerer who tricks Prince Achmed into mounting a magical flying horse intending to send the rider off on a flight to his death.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Silent film with German intertitles ; English subtitles and optional English voiceover.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Animated films.
Arabian nights -- Adaptations.
Children's films.
Feature films.
Foreign films -- Germany.
Puppet films.
Silent films.
Silhouettes.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Adaptations.
Arabian nights.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Reiniger, L., Zeller, W., & Koch, K. (2011). The adventures of Prince Achmed . Milestone Film & Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Reiniger, Lotte, Wolfgang. Zeller and Karl Koch. 2011. The Adventures of Prince Achmed. Milestone Film & Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Reiniger, Lotte, Wolfgang. Zeller and Karl Koch. The Adventures of Prince Achmed Milestone Film & Video, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Reiniger, Lotte., Wolfgang Zeller, and Karl Koch. The Adventures of Prince Achmed Milestone Film & Video, 2011.

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