The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Region B)

Lotte Reinigers beautiful 1926 silhouette animation brings to life magical tales from the Arabian Nights.

Three years in the making, Lotte Reinigers beautiful 1926 silhouette animation, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, brings to life magical tales from the Arabian Nights. The earliest surviving animated feature film preserved in the BFI National Archive it has been hailed as one of the worlds most innovative and influential animations. On 19 August 2013, the BFI releases The Adventures of Prince Achmed on Blu-ray for the first time, in a Dual Format Edition with a newly recorded narration and the original orchestral score, along with a selection of Lotte Reinigers short films.

Handsome young Prince Achmed is brave and eager for adventure, so when the most powerful sorcerer in the world challenges him to fly a magic horse, Achmed plunges headlong into a series of exciting escapades that take him from Baghdad to Chi