The Erl King
Le Roi des aulnes
French • 1931 • 46m
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Director
Synopsis
A young man races to save his son's life, but death – incarnated in the child's imagination as the titular Erl King – calls unceasingly.
Credits
Crew
DirectorMarie-Louise Iribe
CinematographerÉmile Pierre, Robert Batton
ComposerFranz Schubert, Max d'Ollone
Cast
Joë Hammanas Le roi des aulnes
Mary Costesas La fille du maître de poste
Rosa Bertensas La grand-mère
Otto Gebühras Le père