The Adventures of Prince Achmed

Here's a very old film that thinks it's Scheherazade. Prince Achmed flies around on a magic horse, fights demons, and generally quests. It certainly pioneered some animation techniques.

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Lotte Reiniger directed The Adventures of Prince Achmed in 1926. See Lotte Reiniger's full filmography, where to start with Lotte Reiniger, or where to go after you've seen everything by Lotte Reiniger.

The Adventures of Prince Achmed was released in 1926 (DE original-language production), with a runtime of 66 minutes.