250 minutes, released 2007
150 minutes, rel. 2006Lotte Reiniger
Black & white shorts compiled on DVDs
All ages
If you've seen The Adventures of Prince Achmed (scroll down, it's there somewhere), you and your children will no doubt be delighted that more of the work of Lotte Reiniger, the brilliant German animator who lived from 1899 to 1981, is available on DVD. The delicate silhouettes, in black & white, tinted, and in color (though they're best with the more muted backgrounds), enchant in these versions of popular fairy tales such as "The Golden Goose," "Cinderella" (note for younger viewers: the sister slices off her heel and makes a bloody mess!) and "Jack in the Beanstalk." Musik und Zaubereien gives us a Magic Flute with the best bits of Papageno—as he sings, women turn to birds and fly away, eggs hatch to reveal Papageno & Papagena's babies. "Carmen" has a happy ending and a feminist spirit that infuses many of Reiniger's short films. Hours of stunning animation here, mostly suitable for all ages. These may be hard to rent but can be ordered from Amazon.de—I was surprised to find that my U.S. account and password transferred without a hitch.
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Hi- Cant seem to find a way to contact you- LOVE your blog. THANK YOU!!!! I am thrilled to frind alt for my kids.
Thank you so much for pointing that out, jaimé. I thought I did have my email posted--now I do. Thanks for visiting and giving positive feedback--my one regret is that I don't have more time to watch movies and post them to Alternative Films for Kids. Happy Viewing!
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