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The earliest surviving animated feature, and a stop-motion masterpiece From: The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), dir. Lotte Reiniger

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Brooksie C. Fontaine1 year ago

Lotte Reiniger needs more recognition for her genius. Absolutely legendary pioneer of early animation!

Gan Jing World1 year ago

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David Dent1 year ago

Remarkable how it captured my attention and got me hooked in the story without any need of talking. Truly the mark of a master of their craft regardless of the era.

Rémy Charrier1 year ago

Amazing masterpiece. Just not the earliest surviving animated feature. It’s easy to find some early 1900 animated movie on internet from Emile Cohl or Winsor McCay to say very few…

Art in Motion1 year ago

Lotte Reiniger's work is an unparalleled masterclass in evocative non-verbal communication & visual aesthetics.

James W. Bates aka toonwriterjames1 year ago

This is so beautiful it’s painful. Amazing.

Liam1 year ago

Totally underrated classic film

Alicia Martin1 year ago

Amazing🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Michelle Fisher1 year ago

The earliest surviving animated feature….thanks for sharing.

Big Red Ruckus1 year ago

A truly stunning achievement!

muralist11 year ago

This is awesome.

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