Der Alpenkönig kehrt zurück
The king of the alps returns
Andrea Rüthlein / Germany / 2005 / 43 min / Colour
Like no other animal, the mountain goat occupies a unique place in Alpine imagery, legends, beliefs, superstitions, culture, and popular medicine. Its strength, elegance, and impressive set of antlers have always fascinated people. The best examples of mountain goats are found in the Gran Paradiso National Park, where this species enjoys special protection (granted by the House of Savoy in 1856). The mountain goats have found an ideal habitat here in which to reproduce. The film documents the life of these animals and offers incredible images of their mating rituals in addition to exciting footage of male competition for female attention.
Andrea Rüthlein
Born in Holzkirchen (Germany) in 1964, she earned a diploma from the Tegernsee secondary school and studied biology in München. Since 1991 she has worked as a writer and director at the Bayerisches Fernsehen and since 1998 makes nature video-documentaries for other European television stations including ARD, ARTE and ORF.
Credits
Language German Screenplay Andrea Rüthlein Cinematography Matthias Lukoschek Editing Jürgen Antosch Production company Bayerischer Rundfunk
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