The Adventures of Prince Achmed

Showtimes updated on Tuesday evenings
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OCOpen Captioned
Special Content
35mm
SFSensory Friendly
Cinema Studies

The Adventures of Prince Achmed

Centennial Anniversary Screenings

When The Adventures of Prince Achmed premiered to German audiences in 1926 it was hailed as the first full-length animated film. Taken from the tales known as the Arabian Nights, the film tells the story of a young prince tricked by a wicked sorcerer into mounting a magical, flying horse for a direct course to his own demise. Soaring headlong into a series of wondrous adventures, and joining forces with the likes of Aladdin and a fabled witch, the prince evades his fate by saving a beautiful princess and doing battle with the sorcerer’s army of monsters. This cinematic treasure has been beautifully restored with color tinting and a new orchestral recording of the magnificent original score by Wolfgang Zeller. Thrilling, sensuous and dazzling, Prince Achmed continues to amaze and enthrall audience of all ages.

All Ages screenings are just $5 for everyone—kids and adults alike. Enjoy a new family-friendly film each week on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00AM, with the first Sunday of every month offering sensory friendly screenings.

Family Friendly

"Beautiful and innovative — age only adds to its brilliance and charm."
David Parkinson, Empire Magazine
"A rapturous animated kaleidoscope with a more abstracted visage of the 1001 Arabians Nights tale than you could dream."
Wesley Morris, San Francisco Examiner

This film is part of the following initiatives:

This film is part of the All Ages series.



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