Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 23min
- Adventure, Drama
- 1924 (Poland)
- Movie
Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, sets off on a treacherous journey to the Kingdom of Burgundy to ask King Gunther for the hand of his sister, the beautiful Princess Kriemhild.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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| Gertrud Arnold | ... |
Queen Ute
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| Margarete Schön | ... |
Kriemhild
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| Hanna Ralph | ... |
Brunhild
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| Paul Richter | ... |
Siegfried
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| Theodor Loos | ... |
King Gunther
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Hans Carl Mueller | ... |
Gernot
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Erwin Biswanger | ... |
Giselher
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| Bernhard Goetzke | ... |
Person from Alzey
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| Hans Adalbert Schlettow | ... |
Hagen Tronje
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Hardy von Francois | ... |
Dankwart
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| Georg John | ... |
Mime the Blacksmith / Alberich the NibelungB
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Frida Richard | ... |
The Runes Maid
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Yuri Yurovsky | ... |
The Priest
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Iris Roberts | ... |
The Precious Boy
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| Fritz Alberti | ... |
Dietrich von Bern
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| Grete Berger | ... |
The Hun's Woman
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Hubert Heinrich | ... |
Werbel
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| Rudolf Klein-Rogge | ... |
King Etzel
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Georg August Koch | ... |
Hildebrand
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Rudolf Rittner | ... |
Ruediger von Bechlarn
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Paul Biensfeldt | ... |
Nibelung (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fritz Lang | ||
Written by
| Fritz Lang | ... | () |
| Thea von Harbou | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Erich Pommer | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gottfried Huppertz | ||
| Richard Wagner | ||
Cinematography by
| Carl Hoffmann | ||
| Günther Rittau | ||
| Walter Ruttmann | ||
Art Direction by
| Otto Hunte | ||
| Karl Vollbrecht | ||
Set Decoration by
| Erich Kettelhut | ||
| Karl Vollbrecht | ||
Costume Design by
| Paul Gerd Guderian | ||
| Aenne Willkomm | ||
Makeup Department
| Otto Genath | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Rudi George | ... | production manager |
| Gustav Püttjer | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Izrail Bograd | ... | poster artist: Soviet Union |
| Edgar G. Ulmer | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Eugen Schüfftan | ... | trick photography |
Music Department
| Hugo Riesenfeld | ... | music arranger: Richard Wagner's music (1925) |
| Frank Strobel | ... | conductor / music editor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universum Film (UFA) (1924) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Victor Garter (1924) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Ufa Film Company (1925) (United States) (theatrical)
- Maxim (1924) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Universum Film (UFA) (1930) (World-wide) (theatrical) (re-edit with music added)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Kino Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- ARTE (2011) (Germany) (tv) (digitally restored)
- Eureka Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Video (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Films sans Frontières (2018) (World-wide)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (Die Fritz Lang Box)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (Die Fritz Lang Box)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hamburger Völkermuseum - Heinrich Umlauff (suit of armour and arms)
- Studio Babelsberg (sound stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 Roger Wilmut |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The dragon in the film is not a miniature. It is a full-scale puppet 60 feet long. See more » |
| Goofs | The tip of the spear Siegfied is killed with exits through the chest. Since Siegfried is invulnerable except at the entry point this should not be possible. The same impossible chest wound is shown later to be the one bleeding when the murderer enters the room. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Fritz Lang: Circle of Destiny (2004). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Karl Vollbrecht receives a credit as "Erbauer des Drachens" -- 'dragon builder'. See more » |