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...

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

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

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

Short directed by Lotte Reiniger.

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 original nativity story animated silent film by Lotte Reiniger.

Chronicles the life and work of animator Lotte Reiniger.

A wicked giant attempts to steal all of the instruments from a small town.

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

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

A silhouette animation based on the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale "Hansel & Gretel".

Hans Christian Andersen’s Thumbelina told the tale of a tiny girl grown from seed to be a companion to an old woman, Reiniger has her...

Prince Achmed goes for a ride on a flying horse.

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...