Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
Directed by Fritz Lang • 1924 • 148m • ★ 7.7
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Director
Fritz Lang
Writer
Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang
Cast
Gertrud Arnold, Margarete Schön, Hanna Ralph, Paul Richter, Theodor Loos, Hans Carl Mueller, Erwin Biswanger, Bernhard Goetzke, Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Hardy von Francois
Year
1924
Country
Germany
Language
No Language
folk hero
iceland
nordic mythology
based on song, poem or rhyme
silent film
based on myths, legends or folklore
burgundy
5th century
german mythology
Featured In These Movements
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Summary
In the legendary landscape of the fifth century, a hero bathed in dragon’s blood enters through the gates of Worms. Directed by Fritz Lang, this magnificent adventure weaves an atmosphere of stone walls and frozen northern lands, drawing on the dark roots of Germanic mythology. Siegfried’s journey, which begins at the Burgundian court, brings the world of epic sagas and folk heroes to the silver screen. This journey toward Princess Kriemhild, combined with the monumental visual language of silent cinema, transports the viewer to the heart of an ancient myth.
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations
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