Lotte Reiniger – The Fairy Tale Films

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LOTTE REINIGER THE FAIRY TALE FILMS

Lotte Reiniger was one of the twentieth century’s major animation artists, pioneering a distinctive style of black and white silhouette animation in her interpretations of classic myths and fairy tales. Reiniger’s began her career in Germany, making The Adventures of Prince Achmed (available on BFI DVD), one of the first and most ingenious full-length animated films in the history of cinema. After the war, she moved to Britain with her husband Carl Koch and made short films for the GPO and later, in collaboration with Primrose Productions, an extensive series of famous fairy short films.

With wonderful music tracks and charming narrations, these enchanting films will appeal to children and adults alike.

Special features

The Art of Lotte Reiniger (John Isaacs, 1970, 16 mins)
Mike Figgis’ selection (extract from Friday Night Hijack, 2008, courtesy Sky Art)

Disc One

Cinderella (1922, silent)
The Death-Feigning Chinaman (1928, silent)
The Golden Goose (1944)
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (1954)
The Frog Prince (1954)
The Gallant Little Tailor (1954)
Sleeping Beauty (1954)
Snow White and Rose Red (1954)
Cinderella (1954)
Puss in Boots (1954)

Disc Two

The Magic Horse (1954)
The Grasshopper and the Ant (1954)
The Three Wishes (1954)
Thumbelina (1954)
The Caliph Stork (1954)
Hansel and Gretel (1954)
Jack and the Beanstalk (1955)
The Little Chimney Sweep (1955)
The Frog Prince (1961, silent)

Germany | 1922 – 1961 | black & white, and colour | English, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | 197 minutes (+18 minutes extra material) | DVD9 | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | Region 2 DVD