Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
1924 · Movie · 148 min · ★ 7.7 · 95% critics
A legendary hero leaves home for the Burgundian court, hoping to win a royal marriage and a place among kings. Along the way, his quest brings him face to face with mythic dangers and courtly rivalries that test loyalty, love, and honor in a sweeping silent-era epic.
Also known as The Nibelungs: Siegfried · Die Nebelungen : Siegfried & Die Kriemhilds Rache
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Details
- Years
- 1924
- Release date
- 1924-02-14
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (159 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grand, myth-based silent epic with bold visuals and standout set pieces; Not for you if you dislike long runtimes, episodic storytelling, or slower stretches like some early classics such as Metropolis.
Pros: epic mythic adventure; striking sets and costumes; memorable dragon sequence | Cons: episodic pacing; long runtime drags; not for everyone
Themes
- folk hero
- iceland
- nordic mythology
- based on song, poem or rhyme
- silent film
- based on myths, legends or folklore
- burgundy
- 5th century
- german mythology
Cast & crew
Gertrud Arnold
as Queen Ute
Margarete Schön
as Kriemhild
Hanna Ralph
as Brunhild
- PR
Paul Richter
as Siegfried
Theodor Loos
as King Gunther
- HM
Hans Carl Mueller
as Gerenot
- EB
Erwin Biswanger
as Giselher
Bernhard Goetzke
as Volker von Alzeÿ
Hans Adalbert Schlettow
as Hagen Tronje
- HF
Hardy von Francois
as Dankwart
Directed by Fritz Lang