Galathea
★ 7 · 1935 · 11m · Animation
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.
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Old Czech Legends
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The Good Soldier Svejk
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2014 · ★ 5.3
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