A man races to save his son's life, but death - incarnated in the child's imagination as the titular Elf King - calls unceasingly..
Alright, let’s be honest right off the bat: The Elf King isn’t a movie for a casual Friday night. This is a deep dive into old, *really* atmospheric cinema, the kind that whispers its story more than it shouts. If you’re into silent film, or just curious how filmmakers tackled dread without dialogue, you might find som...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Marie-Louise Iribe
Bruno Ziener
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"Alright, let’s be honest right off the bat: The Elf King isn’t a movie for a casual Friday night. This is a deep dive into old, *really* atmospheric cinema, the kind that whispers its story more than it shouts. If you’re into silent film, or just curious how filmmakers tackled dread without dialogue, you might find something quite compelling here. But if you’re looking for a brisk pace, a clear plot, or anything resembling modern action, you’ll probably just feel a bit lost and maybe even a litt..."
Louis Merlac
Pierre Lestringuez, Peter Paul Brauer, Marie-Louise Iribe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
France
