Silhouette animation prepared to be shown during a scene change of the Fritz Kreisler operetta "Sissi.".

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So, is this worth your time today? Honestly, only if you are a massive fan of Lotte Reiniger or early animation history. If you want a normal movie with a plot, you will hate this. ✂️ It is basically a 1930s screen saver. Literally. Historically, this was made to be shown during a scene change for Fritz Kreisler's op...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Lotte Reiniger

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"So, is this worth your time today? Honestly, only if you are a massive fan of Lotte Reiniger or early animation history. If you want a normal movie with a plot, you will hate this. ✂️ It is basically a 1930s screen saver. Literally. Historically, this was made to be shown during a scene change for Fritz Kreisler's operetta, also called Sissi. So while some sweaty stagehands were dragging heavy wooden walls across a stage, the audience got to look at this instead of a blank curtain. A Tiny Fra..."

