Lotte Reiniger Movies

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

Lotte Reiniger applies her charming cutout animation technique to this early advertisement for the Nivea skin care company.

"The Frog Prince" was one of several adaptations of Brothers Grimm fairytales that Lotte Reiniger made in London between 1953 and 1955: others...

Silhouette film. Based on Bizet’s opera “Carmen”.

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

Prince Achmed goes for a ride on a flying horse.

Chronicles the life and work of animator Lotte Reiniger.

An animated short film based on the famous fairytale by the Brothers Grimm about the enterprising cat in boots and a feather hat, who manages to...

Because Dummling has a good heart, fate leads him to a princess waiting for rescue.

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

A love story set to a baroque score, HARLEQUIN is a delicate black-and-white ballet rendered through exquisitely detailed silhouettes.

Based on Mozart’s The Seraglio.

Silhouette film advertising the Post Office Greetings Telegram service.

One of Lotte Reiniger's very last animated silhouette films, issued both in French and English versions.