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Papageno

1935 · 11 min

A charming, delicate silhouette animation that flutters like a paper ballet, light and playful with a wistful romantic ache.

Directed by
Lotte Reiniger
Genres
Animation, Music, Fantasy
Overview
Film shows the story of Papageno (the one from Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute"), who wants a mate, yet has difficulties getting one.

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Directed by
Lotte Reiniger
Genres
Animation, Music, Fantasy
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • loneliness
    • music
    Places
    • fantasy world
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    • musical
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism1
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, music, fantasy
    Directed by
    Lotte Reiniger
    Written by
    Lotte Reiniger
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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