Erlking (film)
| Erlking | |
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| Directed by | Georges Schwizgebel |
| Screenplay by | Georges Schwizgebel |
| Based on | "Erlkönig" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| Produced by | Georges Schwizgebel |
| Cinematography | Georges Schwizgebel |
| Edited by | Georges Schwizgebel |
Production company | Studio GDS |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
Erlking (French: Le roi des aulnes; German: Erlkönig) is a 2015 Swiss animated short film directed by Georges Schwizgebel. It is an adaptation of the poem "Erlkönig" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, about a father who rides with his sick son who thinks he sees the erlking, and features music from Franz Schubert's setting of the poem. The music is performed by Louis Schwizgebel, the director's son.
The film was made with cel animation and uses distinct visual styles to represent each character. It received multiple festival awards in 2015 and 2016, as well as the Swiss Film Award for Best Animation Film.