The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart

The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart

4 mins | Animation | Dec. 12, 1919

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.

The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart

4 mins | Animation | Dec. 12, 1919

The Ornament of the Lovestruck Heart
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.
Producers Institut für Kulturforschung
Original title Das Ornament des verliebten Herzens
Directors Lotte Reiniger
Writers Lotte Reiniger

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