Lotte Reiniger Movies

A wicked giant attempts to steal all of the instruments from a small town.

The Parable of the Lost/ Prodigal Son as told by Lotte Reiniger.

Snow White and Rose Red give shelter to a bear who reveals himself to be a prince under a spell cast by a wicked dwarf.

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

A silhouette animation based on the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale "Hansel & Gretel".

Film shows the story of Papageno (the one from Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute"), who wants a mate, yet has difficulties getting one.

Lotte Reiniger's earliest preserved fairytale film based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

Wishing to take power for himself, a magician tricks his nephew, The Caliph of Baghdad, into sniffing a powder which turns him into a stork.

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

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

Portrait of the pioneer of animation films Lotte Reiniger.

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

On his way inland, Dr. Dolittle and his animals encounter a nasty surprise. Natives capture them and hold them under lock and key.

The first film directed by influential German-born silhouette animator Lotte Reiniger is delightfully reminiscent of a Valentine’s Day card...

A king demands butter for his royal slice of bread.

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

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