The first animated feature film--a landmark of cinema created in Weimar Germany with Lotte Reiniger's unique paper cutout silhouette technique. The stories, based on tales from The Arabian Nights, come wonderfully alive in this sensitive and imaginative work. A truly beautiful film that must be seen to be believed. "A masterpiece! She was born with magic in her hands" (Jean Renoir). Restored from original 35mm archival material, with a full orchestral score. Both the VHS and DVD versions include the 60-minute documentary, Lotte Reiniger: Homage to the Inventor of the Silhouette       Lotte Reiniger---Germany---1926---65 mins.