Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

Oct 6 1924 Not Rated 2h 23m
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, travels to Worms, capital of the Burgundian kingdom, to ask King Gunther for the hand of his sister, the beautiful Kriemhild.

Plot

Bold, fearless Siegfried travels to King Gunther's castle. On the way he kills a dragon, and an evil dwarf king, thus gaining a treasure and a magic helmet of invisibility and illusion. In return for permission to marry Gunther's sister Kriemhild, Siegfried agrees to use the helmet to help the weak Gunther win the fierce warrior queen Brunhild by trickery. The two couples are married, but when the furious Brunhild discovers the deception she compels Gunther and his evil vassal Hagen into a conspiracy to murder Siegfried. Kriemhild vows revenge.

Written by

Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou

Directed by

Fritz Lang

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

UFA, Decla-Bioscop

Languages

No Language

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
6,856
Average Rating
8.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA