The Flying Koffer

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

The Tocher

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

Galathea

Pioneer of silhouette animation, Lotte Reiniger, uses this technique in a retelling of the Greek legend in which the sculptor, Pygmalion, brings a statue to life.

Carmen

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

The Lost Son

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

The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: Tale 3 - The Lion's Den

Dr. Dolittle has arrived in the land of monkeys, where gorillas, orangutans, baboons and spiders await medical attention. But how can one do it alone? Luckily, the animals of the desert want to help.

The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: Tale 2 - Cannibal Land

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

The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: Tale 1 - The Trip to Africa

In a house on the coast, Doktor Dolittle lives with a monkey, a little dog, a pig, a crocodile, a duck and a parrot. He knows the language of animals. A swallow flies to him and tells of a terrible disease among monkeys in distant Africa. Dolittle and his animals board a ship and begin a hilarious journey.

Mary's Birthday

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

The Little Chimney Sweep

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

Doctor Dolittle and His Animals

Short directed by Lotte Reiniger.

The Frog Prince

"The Frog Prince" was one of several adaptations of Brothers Grimm fairytales that Lotte Reiniger made in London between 1953 and 1955: others include "The Gallant Little Tailor", "Hänsel and Gretel", "Sleeping Beauty", "Snow White and Rose Red" and "The Three Wishes".

Harlequin

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

The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart

The first film directed by influential German-born silhouette animator Lotte Reiniger is delightfully reminiscent of a Valentine’s Day card come to life. Two lovers interact with an ornate background that shifts and changes in tandem with their own balletic movements as they express their feelings for each other.