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title: 'The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lotte Reiniger'
released: '1926-09-03'
runtime_minutes: 65
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'German Reich'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-adventures-of-prince-achmed-1926'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015532/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

1926 · 65 min · Fantasy, Family · German Reich

Original title: Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed

## Synopsis

The Adventures of Prince Achmed is a 1926 German animated fairytale film, written and directed by Lotte Reiniger. Since two earlier Quirino Cristiani films are lost, it remains the oldest surviving animated feature film. The plot is based on elements from several One Thousand and One Nights stories, such as Aladdin, Ahmed and Paribanou, and The Ebony Horse.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lotte Reiniger](https://cinepixo.com/people/lotte-reiniger)
- **Screenplay:** [Lotte Reiniger](https://cinepixo.com/people/lotte-reiniger)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Wolfgang Zeller](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-zeller)
- **Producer:** [Louis Hagen](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-hagen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Carl Koch](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-koch)

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