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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Adventures of Prince Achmed |
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Set in a mythical Arabian Nights country, the story follows prince Achmed and a flying horse he has acquired. Achmed falls in love with the enchanted Princess of Cloud City, despite the fact that she needs to escape from her enchanted castle to be with him. Achmed's luck changes when she is kidnapped by an evil magician. He must then chase the evil mage and rescue his princess. He is helped by the Witch of the Fiery Mountains who is an ages long enemy of the magician. Having defeated the magician Achmed is able to return to his city to marry the Princess.
Considered by many to be the first full-length animated film, the story of Lotte Reiniger's mesmerizing work is taken from THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. Produced in Germany this color-tinted film utilizes laboriously cut out silhouettes to tell its story.
--Herman the German, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Adventures of Prince Achmed |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on another world/distant past
Romance
Yes
Romance Plotlets:
- two lovers separated by conflict/reuniting
Mental/Magical powers focus
Yes
If a cartoon...
- stop motion animation
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium wavy
Body type
- muscular (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Arab
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type
- ample chest & buttocks (female)
Unclothed?
- buttocks and chest
How much in movie?
- 40%
Main Adversary
Identity:
- magical being
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- mage/magician
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- can talk to animals
- fire/thunder/weather cntrl
- can see into the future
- can fly
- can cast all sorts of spells
- Invisibility
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- skinny (man)
unclothed?
- chest
Ethnicity
- Arab
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- healthy but a geeky weakling
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Jungle?
Yes
Mountains?
Yes
Forests?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Misc settings
- prison
- fort/castle
- mansion
Kind of city
- Beautiful sparkling advanced city
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Tone of movie
- spiritual
Check here if B&W
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- German
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- None
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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