The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Taken from The Arabian Nights, a wicked sorcerer and the beautiful prince Achmed battle one against the other during a series of wondrous adventures.
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Lotte Reiniger Director · Wolfgang Zeller Composer Carl Koch Cinematographer
United States release February 26, 1931 · Produced in Germany · Original title Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed
Production
Comenius-Film GmbH
Production
Germany
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Original title
Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · May 2, 1926
Premiere · Berlin, Volkbühne (Press Preview)
Germany · September 3, 1926
Theatrical · Berlin
United States · February 26, 1931
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
July 1, 2012 · Premiere · BAMcinemaFest
December 2, 2017 · Premiere · San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Brazil
November 22, 2023 · Limited theatrical · São Paulo (IMS Paulista)
France
July 2, 1926 · Premiere · Paris
December 5, 2007 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 11, 2021 · Premiere · Festival du Film Arabe de Fameck
Germany
January 13, 1974 · TV · Bayern 3
June 2, 1999 · Theatrical · Frankfurt (Restored Version)
March 16, 2018 · Physical · Bluray (Arte Edition)
Japan
June 20, 1929 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 10, 1930 · Theatrical
Spain
May 24, 1931 · Theatrical
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