Lotte Reiniger Movies

Aladdin, a poor tailor in Baghdad, discovers a magic lamp with a genie inside. After he uses it to gain wealth and the hand of the caliph's daughter,...

Hans Christian Andersen’s Thumbelina told the tale of a tiny girl grown from seed to be a companion to an old woman, Reiniger has her...

Among Lotte Reiniger's commissioned pieces are several advertising films for the Julius Pinschewer agency, including: "Das Geheimnis der Marquisin"...

Silhouette fairy tale film about a man who wins his true love with the help of the "wee folk".

Prince Achmed goes for a ride on a flying horse.

The flower fairies help a little girl named Mary to thwart germs.

Lotte Reiniger's last film, following the adventures of two kingdoms through the overseeing eye of a destiny-knitting witch.

Cinderella lived with her stepmother and her two stepsisters. They were very mean to Cinderella, making her work all day cleaning, sewing, and...

A princess's ball falls into a well and is rescued by a frog but she has to make a promise before he gives it back.

A musical Grasshopper continues to play his violin while the Ant works hard to prepare for the winter. Later as winter arrives Grasshopper realizes...

Silhouette film illustrating the growth of wheeled traffic from the earliest tim es to the modern car.

Silhouette animated film based on the novella "The Mohock and the Unicorn" by E. W. White. This is the original german version by Lotte Reiniger

Zehn Minuten Mozart was Reiniger's first attempt at merging silhouette animation with music.