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The Erlking

The Erlking

2003Short⏱️ 6m
AnimationShort
7.4
IMDB Rating
96 votes

This animated short is a visual representation of Goethe's poem, set to the music of Franz Schubert. The moving images, resembling woodcuts, capture the haunting, nightmarish quality of the tale of the ErlKing.

Director
Ben Zelkowicz
Writers
N/A
Stars
N/A
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

🎯 Categories

AnimationShort

⭐ Featured Review

An amazing short film.
by Agaricales2004-01-21
9/10

"This film is a short of Goethe's poem set to the music of Schubert. The animation is haunting and spectacular, done entirely with sand and a lightbox. Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates unique films...."

📖 Synopsis

This animated short is a visual representation of Goethe's poem, set to the music of Franz Schubert. The moving images, resembling woodcuts, capture the haunting, nightmarish quality of the tale of the ErlKing.