'' (also known as ''Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed'' and ''Die Geschichte des Prinzen Achmed'') is a . The story is based on the elements taken from the collection
1001 Arabian Nights . With the assistance of Aladdin, the Witch of the Fiery Mountain, and a magic horse, the title character battles the evil African sorcerer to win the hand of Princess Peri Banu.
No original German
Nitrate prints of the film are known to still exist. While the original film featured color tinting, prints available just prior to the restoration had all been in
Black And White . Working from surviving nitrate prints, German and British archivists have restored the film including adding back the original tinted backgrounds of delicate pastels.
