Lotte Reiniger: The Fairy Tale Flims (UK-import)
Following the BFI's highly successful DVD release of The Adventures of Prince Achmed by the pioneer of silhouette animation, Lotte Reiniger, we now present a 2-disc DVD of her original and lively versions of classic fairy tales including Cinderella, Aladdin and his Magic Lamp, The Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Rose Red, Puss in Boots, Jack and the Beanstalk, Thumbelina and Hansel and Gretel. With wonderful music and charming narrations, these films will appeal to children and adults alike. Disc One 1. Cinderella (1922) 2. The Death Feigning Chinaman (1928) 3. The Golden Goose (1944) 4. Aladdin and his Magic Lamp (1954) 5. The Frog Prince (1954) 6. The Gallant Little Tailor (1954) 7. Sleeping Beauty (1954) 8. Snow White and Rose Red (1954) 9. Cinderella (1954) 10. Puss in Boots (1954) Disc Two 1. The Magic Horse (1954) 2. The Grasshopper and the Ant (1954) 3. The Three Wishes (1954) 4. Thumbelina (1954) 5. The Caliph Stork (1954) 6. Hänsel and Gretel (1954) 7. Jack and the Beanstalk (1955) 8. The Little Chimney Sweep (1956) 9. The Frog Prince (1961) 10. The Art of Lotte Reiniger (1970) 11. Mike Figgis's selection (2008)