Fans of movies and fairytales will love this 1922 Cinderella (Aschenputtel), a 12 minute animated silhouette feature by Lotte Reiniger (1899-1981). Reiniger went on to create the first animated feature film in 1926. Those who appreciate the art of fantasy will want to know about Lily Wight’s blog, where so many finds like this appear.
German animator Lotte Reiniger created the first surviving full-length animated feature, The Adventures Of Prince Achmed, back in 1926.
An enchanting collection of Reiniger’s paper silhouette Fairy Tale adaptations is now available on DVD.
You can watch Cinderella (1922) right here…
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That is a pretty amazing piece of work. Thanks for sharing it.
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I was amazed when I first watched it. The look and feel are so right for the story.
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I’d seen excerpts of her work on TV, so it’s good to know it’s generally available now (thank god for YouTube!). Thanks from me too for sharing this.
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Once I watched it through twice, I couldn’t *not* share it.
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Thanks for the share, Morgan xxx These early animations are so precious I could watch them all day… which would stop me from writing blog posts 😦 I’ve got a real treat coming on Saturday 30th for Fairy Tale fans x
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Yes, those silhouettes were amazing. I look forward to seeing what’s next.
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This is utterly fabulous- the silhouettes themselves are remarkably detailed and expressive and when you add the composition of the scenes and the gestures it’s remarkable how sophisticated it all gets.
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It really is, and if you Google on Reiniger, her bio is equally amazing – among other things, producing the first full length animate feature well before Disney
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