The Adventures Of Prince Achmed
[Blu-Ray+DVD]

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THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED (DVD + Blu-ray) A Film by Lotte Reiniger Lotte Reiniger's beautiful silhouette animation brings to life magical tales from the Arabian Nights. Handsome young prince Achmed plunges into a series of exciting escapades that take him from Baghdad to China via the enchanted land of Wak-Wak. Demons, witches and princesses move through intricate and colourful worlds in this exquisite and influential film, which is presented here with a choice of soundtracks and a selection of rarely seen sort films. Special Features * Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition * Original orchestral score by Wolfgang Zeller * Newly recorded alternative narration based on Lotte Reiniger's own translation of her German text, spoken by actress Penelope McGhie * The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle (Lotte Reiniger, 1928, 33 mins): a series of three short films based on the classic stories by Hugh Lofting * The Flying Coffer (Lotter Reiniger, 1921, 9 mins): a poor young fisherman tries to rescue the Emperor of China's daughter * The Secret of the Marquise (Lotte Reiniger, 1922, 2 mins): an early advert for Nivea skincare products * The Star of Bethlehem (Vivian Milroy, 1956, 18 mins): the nativity story with music performed by the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus * The Lost Son (Lotte Reiniger, 1974, 14 mins): the New Testament parable animated in Lotte Reiniger's style * Fully illustrated booklet with newly commissioned essays by Jez Stewart and Philip Kemp, and a contribution by Marina Warner Germany | 1926 | tinted and toned | silent, German intertitles with English subtitles | 67 minutes | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1 Disc 1: BD50 | 1080p | 24fps | PCM mono 2.0 audio (48k/16-bit) Disc 2: DVD9 | PAL | Dolby Digital mono 2.0 audio (320kbps) Region B Blu-ray Region 2 DVD

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