Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (The Adventures of Prince Achmed)

German director Lotte Reiniger spent three years making this silent animated film based on the Arabian Nights legends. The dashing Prince Achmed saves a lovely damsel from evil witches and mythical beasts, as well as discovering Aladin's lamp, all in the primitive but intriguing silhouette style of animation which Reiniger herself developed. (Robert Firsching)