The Adventures Of Prince Achmed - The Oldest Influential Surviving Animated Feature
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The Adventures Of Prince Achmed - The Oldest Influential Surviving Animated Feature:
This week's video essay is focused on examining the influential feature film from Lotte Reiniger, The Adventures Of Prince Achmed! Vibrant and exciting, The Adventures Of Prince Achmed not only tells an imaginative story, but also delivers a distinct animation style and technical achievements that would go on to influence the shape of the animation industry for the next century. Lotte Reiniger's influence is apparent in filmmakers as varied as Walt Disney and Francis Ford Coppola, demonstrating effortlessly that animation isn't simply a children's medium. It goes without saying that The Adventures Of Prince Achmed is essential viewing.
Source of Anna Madeleine quote: www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/19/phillip-johnston-review-mofo-2015
Source of Maria Lewis article for the Australian Centre For The Moving Image: www.acmi.net.au/stories-and-ideas/lasting-legacy-lotte-reiniger/
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How do you feel about The Adventures Of Prince Achmed? How would you compare it to Lotte Reiniger's other films? Do you have a favourite Reiniger film? Which other films would you recommend for those who loved The Adventures Of Prince Achmed? Thanks for watching!
I watch it a couple of years ago and I just couldn't believe that this movie was made in 1926. Soon It will be a hundred years anniversary and it still looks like it was made in the eighties. It made me think about how the audience experienced the film after it came out. Today, this style of animation is done by Michel Ocelot (Kirikou is his masterpiece) so that the shadow animation is still very much alive and respected among today's audience.
@YouHaveBeenWatchingFilms
2 жыл бұрын
It really does feel rather modern, doesn't it? It's so wonderful that Lotte Reiniger inspired close to a century of animation. I've heard of Kirikou but I haven't seen it, so I shall seek it out - thank you for watching and forthe recommendation!
Thank you. I just watched episode 11 of Babylon Berlin, season four. There was an amazing ode to this talented Director who was far ahead of her time.
wow that visual style is extraordinary.
@YouHaveBeenWatchingFilms
2 жыл бұрын
I think so too, it really leaves an impact! I remember catching The Adventures Of Prince Achmed as a small child when it was played on Channel 4 (they used to do a highlight of animated works) and I had no idea what I was seeing, but I always remembered the shadow puppet impression! 😁
Great work! I had no idea how much this film influenced the future. Awesome breakdown
I don't understand why this channel isn't more well-known! Your reviews are amazingly detailed and wonderful to listen to!
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2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoy what I'm making! Hopefully this channel continues to grow larger, so far the channel seems to gradually grow more with each day which is always motivating for me 😁
Besides Disney's Aladdin, this makes me think of The Thief of Bagdad (1940) directed by Michael Powell. I think it's a film worth watching for anyone who enjoys The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
@YouHaveBeenWatchingFilms
2 жыл бұрын
The Thief Of Bagdad is a film that's been on my watchlist for a little while actually! The stills look fantastic! I'll certainly be picking it up, thank you for the suggestion, Gil! 😁
@brettcoster4781
8 ай бұрын
@@YouHaveBeenWatchingFilms Don't forget that there are two great versions: the Douglas Fairbanks version from 1925 (I think) and the Sabu version from 1940. Both terrific.
I love Lotte Reiniger's The Adventures of Prince Achmed. I've got the BFI Blu-ray, which I think is its best presentation, and agree that it does not seem to be a nearly century-old film. Truly wonderful. It is the only Reiniger film that I've seen, but I have The Fairytale Stories on my wishlist.
@YouHaveBeenWatchingFilms
8 ай бұрын
The BFI blu-ray is gorgeous, isn't it! 😁 The Fairytale Stories DVD is wonderful too - while I wish they were restored into HD, it's such a fantastic wide-ranging collection of her other works in one place which makes for great comfort watching. 😊
amazing