Siegfried wins the love of the beautiful princess Kriemhild, but cannot marry her until he finds a way to marry Kriemhild's brother, King Gunther, to icy warrior Queen Brunhilde. With Siegfried's help, Gunther beats Brunhilde in a battle of strength, and everyone gets married. But the bitter, man-hating Brunhilde does not like the situation, and her ensuing treachery eventually leads to Siegfried's early demise.
Trivia
Die Nibelungen' is based upon the epic Teutonic poem "Das Nibelungenlied", written around 1200 A.D. Modern day audiences will probably be familiar with the storyline of good vs. evil as presented in Wagner's Der Ring der Nibelungen operatic interpretation. The films use the same myths, part one being 'Siegfried', part 2 'Kriemhild's Revenge' (aka Kriemhild's Rache).
Cast
Rolf Hennigeras King Gunther
Siegfried Wischnewskias Hagen
Hans von Borsodyas Volker von Alzey
Hilde Weissneras Königin Ute
Dieter Eppleras Rüdiger von Bechlarn
Christian Rodeas Dietrich von Bern
Dolde Bosiljcicas Dankwart
Djorje Nenadovicas Slaodel
Crew
Ladislas Fodor, Harald G. Petersson, Harald ReinlStory
Ladislas Fodor, Harald G. Petersson, Harald ReinlScreenplay
Ernst W. KalinkeCinematography
Hermann HallerFilm Editing
Isabella Schlichting, Werner Schlichting, Alfred SchulzScenography
Ccc Filmkunst, Avala FilmCo-Production
Filmed in Sremska Raka, Iceland and Spain from April 20th 1966 until September 20th, 1966.
