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Directed by Lotte Reiniger • 1922 • Germany
One of Lotte Reiniger’s first forays into the world of fairy tales tells the story of a poor young man who sets out to rescue a Chinese princess imprisoned by her father in the tower of a pagoda.
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The Secret of the Marquise
Directed by Lotte Reiniger • 1922 • Germany
Lotte Reiniger applies her charming cutout animation technique to this early advertisement for the Nivea skin care company.
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DR. DOLITTLE: LION’S DEN: German Version
Directed by Lotte Reiniger • 1923 • Germany
The animals of Africa pitch in to help Dr. Dolittle tend to a troop of ailing gorillas, orangutans, and baboons.
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DR. DOLITTLE: LION’S DEN: English Ver...
Directed by Lotte Reiniger • 1923 • Germany
The animals of Africa pitch in to help Dr. Dolittle tend to a troop of ailing gorillas, orangutans, and baboons.
