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The Adventures of Prince Achmed

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A handsome prince with a flying horse befriends a witch, meets Aladdin, and battles demons to win a princess' heart.
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The Adventures of Prince Achmed

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The Adventures of Prince Achmed's exquisitely crafted visuals are more than matched by its utterly enchanting story.

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Globe Staff Boston Globe 02/22/2021
The picture Is fully as fantastic and as entrancing as the characters about whom the story revolves. Go to Full Review
Mordaunt Hall New York Times 08/19/2014
It may not be exactly new to perceive silhouette figures on the screen, but it is quite another matter as they are offered here. Go to Full Review
David Parkinson Empire Magazine 08/19/2014
4/5
Beautiful and innovative -- age only adds to its brilliance and charm. Go to Full Review
Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn 08/28/2022
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Even now with almost 100 years of animated feature films, nothing has quite has the same experience as this film. Go to Full Review
Walter Brown Hartford Courant 02/22/2021
Certainly there is more to appeal to an active young imagination, (even like my own) in the "acting" of a convincing silhouette hero in a fairy-story than there is in the undeniably flesh-and-blood attributes of impersonation of a player. Go to Full Review
José Luis Forte El antepenúltimo mohicano 02/22/2021
[A] film with moments of almost supernatural beauty. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Tom M Aug 31 A wonder of time and patience. Beautifully put together, this animated film expertly portrays emotion, comedy and slight erotica by means of shadow puppets. I saw it with a live score which only enhanced the magic. See more Nik F @nikfort Feb 4 Really beautiful to watch! The silhouettes are so intricately cut, and there’s such grace to the design. It’s definitely fantastical. The plot got a little dull at times, with one kidnapped damsel in distress after another. And the whole reason one of them wasn’t able to escape is because Prince Achmed took a magical item that belonged to her. The witch is really the hero, and the fight scenes versus the demons were fun to see. Overall highly recommend, just know that the plot hasn’t aged terribly well. See more Sarah G Jan 16 Visually stunning movie - particularly if you are familiar with the groundbreaking techniques used to make it. The story is obviously very dated, but still well worth a watch. See more Leaburn O 08/23/2024 Actually found it a real bore to watch, however I give it a decent rating because the animation is a wonder to see and is incredibly enchanting. I saw a remastered version in 4KHD on YouTube. See more S R @ScottR 01/24/2024 1001 movies to see before you die. This one certainly deserves to be on the list for its originality, art, design and story. It's a brilliant stop action movie that is very memorable. I do remember seeing bits of it before, but maybe I didn't see the whole thing? Saw on YouTube. See more Kyle E 04/29/2023 I have adored animation for goodness knows how long. The Adventures of Prince Achmed isn't just a milestone, it is also a unique and stunning achievement that has stood the test of time. The silhouette animation is superb and holds up very well, and the music gives such a sweeping and magical feel to the proceedings. All the characters are engaging, not just the lead characters but also the timeless assortment of monsters and the like, and the story is so engaging, charming and elegant any worries of predictability completely fade. Overall, an animated milestone and still timeless and effective after all these years. 10/10 Bethany Cox See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A handsome prince with a flying horse befriends a witch, meets Aladdin, and battles demons to win a princess' heart.
Director
Lotte Reiniger, Karl Koch
Screenwriter
Lotte Reiniger
Distributor
Paramount Pictures, Grapevine Video, Milestone Film & Video
Production Co
Paramount
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 15, 1926, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 3, 2002
Runtime
1h 0m
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1), 35mm