The Erl-King
Classical cinema is a fluctuating notion, it varies according to eras, currents, trends. This cycle aims to highlight both long-term canonical works of French cinematographic repertoire and films that now joins the canon. The screening of this cycle in April will be an opportunity to discover a filmmaker with a distinctive and inspired approach.
As a young father carries his ailing son to their lodgings on horseback, the child repeatedly hears Death, whom he sees as the Erl-King, calling to him. The Erl-King features in a number of German poems and ballads as an evil being who haunts forests and lures travellers to their deaths. The film is based on a poem by Goethe.
Marie-Louise Iribe
Marie-Louise Iribe was born on November 29, 1894 in Paris, France. She was an actress and director, known for Hara-Kiri (1928), Der Erlkönig (1931) and Le roi des Aulnes (1931). She died on April 12, 1934 in Paris.
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Le roi des Aulnes by Marie-Louise Iribe
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