Drama ·Adventure ·Fantasy · Germany · 1966 · 1h 31m

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy

Die Nibelungen, Teil 1: Siegfried

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy poster
Director
Harald Reinl
Cast
Uwe Beyer as Siegfried Karin Dor as Brunhild Maria Marlow as Kriemhild Rolf Henniger as König Gunther Siegfried Wischnewski as Hagen Hans von Borsody as Volker von Alzey
Crew
Ernst W. Kalinke — Director of Photography Hermann Haller — Editor Rolf A. Wilhelm — Original Music Composer Harald G. Petersson — Screenplay Ladislas Fodor — Screenplay Harald Reinl — Screenplay
Synopsis

Siegfried of Xanten snatches the Nibelung treasure from the king of the underworld and slays the dragon Fafnir, whose blood makes him invulnerable. Siegfried falls in love with Kriemhild, the sister of the Burgundian king. But only if Siegfried helps Gunther marry Brunhild will he be allowed to marry Kriemhild. He fulfills this condition, but the two women bring ruin upon Xanten and Burgundy...

Mood & Themes
treasuredwarfswordmythologyfolk heroicelandbetrayalknightdragonweddingkingbased on myths, legends or folklore
Key Collaborators
Harald Reinl Director Ernst W. Kalinke Director of Photography Hermann Haller Editor Rolf A. Wilhelm Original Music Composer Harald G. Petersson Screenplay Ladislas Fodor Screenplay Harald Reinl Screenplay Artur Brauner Producer
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