silhouette animation
20 movies and shows
Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Four tales about princesses and adventurers around the world: The Mistress of Monsters, The Wizard Student, The Ship's Boy and His Cat, and Ivan Tsarevitch and his changeable princess.
Tales of the Night
Wed, 20 Jul 2011
Six exotic fables, each unfold in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, an Aztec kingdom, the African plains, and even the Land of the Dead.
The Maid and the Magician
Wed, 01 Jan 1992
"I am ugly, I am alone, I am bored". In three seconds, everything will change...
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Fri, 03 Sep 1926
Taken from The Arabian Nights, a wicked sorcerer and the beautiful prince Achmed battle one against the other during a series of wondrous adventures.
Tales of the Night
Wed, 01 Jan 1992
Not to be confused with Ocelot's 2011 feature film, Tales of the Night is a made for TV silhouette animation. It is a compilation of 3 fairy tale like stories, bridged by sequences of a boy and girl in an abandoned theater.
The Star of Bethlehem
Sat, 01 Dec 1956
The Three Wise Men from the East follow the star to Bethlehem, but hostile spirits try to stop them on their journey.
Princes and Princesses
Wed, 26 Jan 2000
In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created using a special style of cutout animation, with black silhouetted characters performing the action against backlit backdrops in striking colors.
The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart
Fri, 12 Dec 1919
The first film directed by influential German-born silhouette animator Lotte Reiniger is delightfully reminiscent of a Valentine’s Day card come to life. Two lovers interact with an ornate background that shifts and changes in tandem with their own balletic movements as they express their feelings for each other.
After the Endling
Mon, 07 Nov 2022
A shadow puppet film inspired by the story of an extinct Hawaiian tree snail (pūpū kani oe) named Lonely George.
The Prince of Jewels
Wed, 01 Jan 1992
Here we have an innocent boy, a pretty princess, a treacherous merchant and a giant eagle who is fond of jewels. The tale is set in the country of the Arabian Nights, under a hail of precious stones...
The Dancing Shepherdess
Wed, 01 Jan 1992
A pretty shepherdess is in love with a young shepherd. So is a fairy. The shepherdess knows how to look after sheep and dance to the sound of her boyfriend's pipe. As for the fairy, she is powerful and hard-hearted; she has a flying dragon, a crystal palace, a sleeping tower and other evil powers. Which of the two will win ?
The Little Chimney Sweep
Mon, 01 Jan 1934
Silhouette animated film based on the novella "The Mohock and the Unicorn" by E. W. White. This is the original german version by Lotte Reiniger
A Significantly Perilous Tale Which Involves Airships
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
After an airship suffers a mid-air collision, a fellow captain initiates a rescue mission.
Galathea
Tue, 01 Jan 1935
Pioneer of silhouette animation, Lotte Reiniger, uses this technique in a retelling of the Greek legend in which the sculptor, Pygmalion, brings a statue to life.
Cinderella
Sun, 01 Jan 1922
Lotte Reiniger's interpretation of Grimm's recorded version of Aschenputtel (Cinderella) from 1922.
Shalabham
Wed, 01 Jan 2025
A struggling artist going through a creative block rendering his mind void of inspiration.
Papageno
Sun, 11 Aug 1935
Film shows the story of Papageno (the one from Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute"), who wants a mate, yet has difficulties getting one.