Die Nibelungen

Starring: Margarete Schoen, Paul Richter, Theodor Loos

Product Description

DIE NIBELUNGEN-SPECIAL EDITION (DVD/2 DISC/DELUXE REMASTERED)

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 738329108526
• Release Date: November 2012
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Kino Lorber films
• Director: Fritz Lang
• Starring: Margarete Schoen, Paul Richter, Theodor Loos
• Runtime: 4 hours, 51 minutes
• Number of Disks: 2
• Other Video Info: multiple_formats
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

A classic tale brought to the silver screen

Sometimes it is divided into two films: Die Nibelungen: Siegfried Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge Die Nibelungen (1924) filmed at UFA (Read “The UFA Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company 1918-1945 by Klaus Kreimeier, Robert Kimber, et al.) Director Fritz Lang, the original story “Siegfried’s Tod.” I have seen it with German subtitles and other versions with English subtitles. Paul Richter (Siegfried) was in 45 other films, from 1921 to 1972. Siegfried (Paul Richter) is the son of the King of Xnnetn (Sigmund). He forges his sword so sharp that it cuts chicken feathers. He is told that near the Rhine at Worms, the King of Burgundy (Gunter) and his Available sister, Kriemhild, are at a castle. Siegfried, “On the hour, I leave for Worms to win Kriemhild.” …” Show me the way if you want to live!” He falls for the “I know a shortcut” routine. Die Nibelungen snickers when he is out of earshot;” Your way leads not to Worms, but to Death.” Guess who lives in the heart of the forest? Yep, it is Fafnir the Dragon. Poor Fafnir was minding his own business, getting a drink from a nearby pond, when Siegfried got that “What can I hack?” look on his face. The dragon even wags his tail with the approach of Siegfried. I will not give you step by step. I will just say that smoking can kill you. Fafnir gets stuck for the drinks, and dragon blood drinks allow you to understand the birds. A little birdie tells him that bathing in dragon blood will make him invulnerable. You guessed it. Cover your eyes. Oops, look quick. “Dragon tail flicks a linden leaf on Siggie’s back.” Can you say Achilles' heel? Meanwhile, back at the castle, Volker von Alzey is already singing to Kriemhild of Siegfried’s triumph over Fafnir. From here it goes on to deal with treasure, invisibility, and all the stuff that Teutonic mythology holds. You may want to investigate Fritz Lang’s Epic Collection (Metropolis/Die Nibelungen/Woman in the Moon/Spies)