Movies by Lotte Reiniger

The Flying Koffer

The Flying Koffer

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

The Tocher

The Tocher

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

Galathea

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

Carmen

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

The Lost Son

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

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

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

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

Mary's Birthday

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

The Little Chimney Sweep

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