The Secret of the Marquise (S)

1922·Germany·3 min.
The Secret of the Marquise (S)
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Animation
Stop Motion
Silent Film
Animation Short Film

An utterly charming 2 minute cartoon from the legendary Lotte Reiniger, famed for her unique method of silhouette-animation. Here we see Versailles-style aristocrats cavorting, and the riddle is posed: What keeps the Marquise's skin so delicately white?

DirectorLotte Reiniger
ScreenwriterLotte Reiniger
Original titleDas Geheimnis der Marquise (The Secret of the Marquise) (S)

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