Sat 28 May 2.00pm

Archive Screening: Lotte Reiniger’s
THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED (*)

With live piano accompaniment by Neil Brand
The first full length animated feature film in the history of cinema by the legendary genius of silhouette animation, Lotte Reiniger. Adapted from The Tales of the Arabian Nights, it tells of the love of a poor tailor for a princess, and the ensuing battle between good and evil spirits. Beautiful, delicate, hand-tinted images reveal Lotte Reiniger’s craft and revolutionary use of the film medium.

Germany 1923-26 Dir. Lotte Reiniger 65 min.

Plus
THE ART OF LOTTE REINIGER (*)
Lotte Reiniger left Germany for the UK in 1950, and this short film is a fascinating record of her genius. At her studios in Friern Barnet, we see how she designed and created her figures, and manipulated them movement by movement for the camera.

Germany/UK 1971 12 min.