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The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart (1919)

Genre : Animation

Runtime : 4M

Director : Lotte Reiniger

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Crews

Lotte Reiniger
Lotte Reiniger
Director
Hans Cürlis
Hans Cürlis
Producer
Lotte Reiniger
Lotte Reiniger
Writer
Lotte Reiniger
Lotte Reiniger
Animation
Carl Koch
Carl Koch
Animation
Berthold Barthoch
Berthold Barthoch
Animation

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