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The Adventures of
Prince Achmed
(1926)
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 The Milestone Cinematheque
2018 Blu-ray Disc edition
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), color-tinted and color-toned black & white, 67 minutes, not rated, with Der fliegende Koffer [The Flying Coffer] (1921), black & white, 9 minutes, not rated; Das Geheimnis der Marquise [The Secret of the Marquise] (1922), black & white, 2 minutes, not rated; Doktor Dolittle und seine Tiere: Die Affenkrankheit [The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: The Lion’s Den] (1928) [Germand and English versions], black & white, 11 minutes, not rated; Doktor Dolittle und seine Tiere: Die Reise nach Afrika [The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: A Trip to Africa] (1928), black & white, 12 minutes, not rated; Doktor Dolittle und seine Tiere: Die Affenbrücke [The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: Cannibal Land] (1928), black & white, 10 minutes, not rated; Der scheintote Chinese [The Death-Feigning Chinaman] (1928), black & white, ? minutes, not rated; The Caliph Stork (1935), black & white, ? minutes, not rated; The Magic Horse (1953), black & white, ? minutes, not rated; Aladdin and His Magic Lamp (1954), black & white, ? minutes, not rated; The Star of Bethlehem (1956), black & white, ? minutes, not rated; The Lost Son (1974), black & white, ? minutes, not rated; and Lotte Reiniger: Homage to the Inventor of the Silhouette Film (1999), color and black & white, 60 minutes, not rated.
Milestone Film & Video, unknown catalog number, UPC 7-84148-00815-8.
Two single-sided, single-layered, Region A Blu-ray Discs, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in pillarboxed 16:9 (1920 x 1080 pixels) progressive scan AVC (MPEG-4) format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, German? language intertitles, optional English language language subtitles?; chapter stops; standard two-disc BD keepcase; $39.95.
Release date: 13 November 2018
Country of origin: USA
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This Blu-ray Disc edition has been prepared from 35mm materials and features a stereo recording of the original 1926 music score by Wolfgang Zeller, as originally recorded in 2000 for ZDF/Arte.
The supplemental material includes the following short films by Reiniger: The Secret of the Marquise (1921); The Flying Coffer (1921); Dr. Dolittle: Lion’s Den (1923) [German and English versions]; Dr. Dolittle: A Trip to Africa (1923); Dr. Dolittle: Cannibal Land (1923); The Death-Feigning Chinaman (1928); The Caliph Stork (1935); The Magic Horse (1953); Aladdin and His Magic Lamp (1954); The Star of Bethlehem (1956); and The Lost Son (1974); plus an optional voiceover narration soundtrack, the documentary Lotte Reiniger: Homage to the Inventor of the Silhouette Film written and directed by Katja Raganelli, a 1921 animated advertising trailer by Lotte Reiniger, and a still photo gallery.
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This Region A Blu-ray Disc edition is available from
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 BFI Video Publishing
2013 Blu-ray Disc / DVD edition
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), color-tinted and color-toned black & white, 67 minutes, BBFC Classification PG, with Der fliegende Koffer [The Flying Coffer] (1921), black & white, 9 minutes, BBFC Classification PG, Das Geheimnis der Marquise [The Secret of the Marquise] (1922), black & white, 2 minutes, BBFC Classification PG, Doktor Dolittle und seine Tiere: Die Reise nach Afrika [The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: A Trip to Africa] (1928), black & white, 12 minutes, BBFC Classification PG, Doktor Dolittle und seine Tiere: Die Affenbrücke [The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: Cannibal Land] (1928), black & white, 10 minutes, BBFC Classification PG, Doktor Dolittle und seine Tiere: Die Affenkrankheit [The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: The Lion’s Den] (1928), black & white, 11 minutes, BBFC Classification PG, The Star of Bethlehem (1956), color, 18 minutes, BBFC Classification PG, and The Lost Son (1974), color, 14 minutes, BBFC Classification PG.
BFI Video Publishing, BFIB1165, UPC 5-03567-011652.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region B Blu-ray Disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in pillarboxed 16:9 (? x ? pixels) progressive? scan AVC (MPEG-4) format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, PCM 48 kHz 16-bit 2.0 mono sound; German language intertitles, optional English language subtitles; chapter stops; and one single-sided, dual-layered, Region 2 PAL DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 576 pixels) progressive scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, 320 Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 mono sound; German language intertitles, optional English language subtitles; chapter stops; standard two-disc BD keepcase; £24.99.
Release date: 19 August 2013.
Country of origin: England
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This dual-format Region B Blu-ray Disc / Region 2 PAL DVD edition of this amazing feature-length animated film has been transferred in high-definition by L’Immagine Ritrovata from the 35mm restoration prepared by Deutsches Filmmuseum Frankfurt.
The presentation features a stereo recording of the original 1926 music score by Wolfgang Zeller.
The supplemental material includes a new optional voiceover narration soundtrack performed by Penelope McGhie, and a 30-page booklet with essays by Jaz Stewart and Philip Kemp, with a contribution by Marina Warner.
North American collectors will need a region-free Blu-ray Disc player and/or a region-free PAL DVD player capable of outputting an NTSC-compatible signal to view this edition.
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This Region 2 Blu-ray Disc / DVD edition is available directly from . . .
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 The Milestone Cinematheque
2011 DVD edition
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), color-tinted and color-toned black & white, 65 minutes, not rated, with Lotte Reiniger: Homage to the Inventor of the Silhouette Film (1999), color and black & white, 60 minutes, not rated.
Milestone Film & Video,
unknown catalog number, UPC 7-84148-00814-1.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, German? language intertitles, optional English language subtitles?; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $29.99.
Release date: 1 November 2011
Country of origin: USA
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This remastered DVD edition has been prepared from 35mm materials and features a stereo recording of the original 1926 music score, as originally recorded in 2000 for ZDF/Arte.
The supplemental material includes an optional voiceover narration soundtrack, the documentary Lotte Reiniger: Homage to the Inventor of the Silhouette Film written and directed by Katja Raganelli, a 1921 animated advertising trailer by Lotte Reiniger, and a still photo gallery.
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This Region 1 NTSC DVD edition is available from
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 The Milestone Collection
2002 DVD edition
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), color-tinted and color-toned black & white, 65 minutes, not rated, with Lotte Reiniger: Homage to the Inventor of the Silhouette Film (1999), color and black & white, 60 minutes, not rated.
Milestone Film & Video, distributed by Image Entertainment,
ID1017MLSDVD, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 1 NTSC DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 480 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; $29.99.
Release date: 3 December 2002
Country of origin: USA
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This DVD edition of this amazing feature-length animated film has been prepared from 35mm materials and features a new stereo recording of the original 1926 music score, as originally prepared by the British Film Institute.
The supplemental material includes an optional voiceover narration soundtrack, the documentary Lotte Reiniger: Homage to the Inventor of the Silhouette Film written and directed by Katja Raganelli, a 1921 animated advertising trailer by Lotte Reiniger, and a still photo gallery.
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This Region 1 NTSC DVD edition has been discontinued
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 BFI Video Publishing
2001 DVD edition
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), color-tinted and color-toned black & white, 65 minutes, BBFC Classification PG, with Lotte Reiniger: Homage to the Inventor of the Silhouette Film (1999), color and black & white, 60 minutes, BBFC Classification PG.
BFI Video Publishing, unknown catalog number,
unknown UPC number, ISBN 5-035673-005231.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 2 PAL DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 576 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no subtitles; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; £19.99.
Release date: 23 July 2001.
Country of origin: England
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This PAL DVD edition of this amazing feature-length animated film has been prepared from 35mm materials and features a new stereo recording of the original 1926 music score.
The supplemental material includes an optional voiceover narration soundtrack, the documentary Lotte Reiniger: Homage to the Inventor of the Silhouette Film written and directed by Katja Raganelli, a 1921 animated advertising trailer by Lotte Reiniger, and a still photo gallery.
North American collectors will need a region-free PAL DVD player capable of outputting an NTSC-compatible signal to view this edition.
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United Kingdom: Click the logomark to purchase this Region 2 PAL DVD edition from Amazon.co.uk. Support Silent Era.
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 Absolut Medien
2005 DVD edition
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), color-tinted and color-toned black & white, 65 minutes, not rated.
Absolut Medien,
unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 0 PAL DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 576 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, German language intertitles, no subtitles?; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; €18.99.
Release date: 21 November 2005.
Country of origin: Germany
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North American collectors will need a region-free PAL DVD player capable of outputting an NTSC-compatible signal to view this edition.
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This Region 0 PAL DVD edition has been discontinued
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 Arte Editions
200? DVD edition
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), color-tinted and color-toned black & white, 65 minutes, not rated.
Arte Editions,
unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
One single-sided, dual-layered, Region 0 PAL DVD disc, 1.33:1 aspect ratio image in full-frame 4:3 (720 x 576 pixels) interlaced scan MPEG-2 format, SDR (standard dynamic range), ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? Kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 48 kHz 2.0 stereo sound, German language intertitles, no subtitles?; chapter stops; standard DVD keepcase; €18.99.
Release date: unknown.
Country of origin: unknown
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This PAL DVD edition may be the same as the Absolut Medien edition noted above.
North American collectors will need a region-free PAL DVD player capable of outputting an NTSC-compatible signal to view this edition.
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This Region 0 PAL DVD edition has been discontinued
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Other GERMAN FILMS on the silent era available on home video.
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