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Captures Alexander Calder at work on a wire model.
Jan 1929
Lotte Reiniger's interpretation of Grimm's recorded version of Aschenputtel (Cinderella) from 1922.
Jan 1922
The original nativity story animated silent film by Lotte Reiniger.
Dec 1921
Lotte Reiniger's earliest preserved fairytale film based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Sep 1921
“This film, based on the Grimm fairy tale, is a trifle later than Munchausen and The Flying Coffer but more elementary than Cinderella. It completes the number of silhouette films made by the Institut für Kulturforschung.” - The [London] Film Society, December 1928.
The first film directed by influential German-born silhouette animator Lotte Reiniger is delightfully reminiscent of a Valentine’s Day card come to life. Two lovers interact with an ornate background that shifts and changes in tandem with their own balletic movements as they express their feelings for each other.
Dec 1919
A study of the artist at work.
“A film made to illustrate the changing scenery, architecture, garments and face of the Danube Bank.” - BFI.
