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The Adventures of Prince Achmed

  • NOT RATED
  • 1926
  • 1 HR, 20 min
  • OCT 29
A scene from The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
The Adventures of Prince Achmed movie poster.
Details
NOT RATED
Released 1926, Germany
Adventure, Animation, Classic
1 hour, 20 minutes
Kino Lorber
English and German with English Intertitles
Starring

No starring credits.

Director

Lotte Reiniger

Carl Koch

ANVIL ORCHESTRA 2026

When The Adventures of Prince Achmed premiered to German audiences in 1926, it was hailed as the first full-length animated film. Taken from the tales known as the Arabian Nights, the film tells the story of a young prince tricked by a wicked sorcerer into mounting a magical, flying horse for a direct course to his own demise. Soaring headlong into a series of wondrous adventures, and joining forces with the likes of Aladdin and a fabled witch, the prince evades his fate by saving a beautiful princess and doing battle with the sorcerer’s army of monsters. Beautifully restored with color tinting, the thrilling, sensuous and dazzling Prince Achmed will amaze and enthrall audience of all ages.

Presented with live musical accompaniment by The Anvil Orchestra.

$35 General Admission | $30 Seniors & Military | $20 Friends Members & Students | $5 UNL Students

Film Stills

A scene from The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
A scene from The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
A scene from The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
Additional Credits
Lotte Reiniger Director
Carl Koch Director

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