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Die Nibelungen

In part one, Siegfried wins the hand of Kriemhilde by slaying the dragon and defeating Brunhilde. When Brunhilde learns that magic has been used to conquer her, she has Siegfried murdered. In part two, Kriemhilde seeks revenge for Siegfried's death and marries Attila, king of the Huns, in order to f...

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Corporate Authors: Decla-Bioscop (Firm), UFA (Firm), Kino International Corporation, Munich Film Archive, Film Preservation Associates
Other Authors: Lang, Fritz, 1890-1976, Harbou, Thea von, 1888-1954, Arnold, Gertrud, 1873-1931, Schoen, Margarete, 1895-1985, Ralph, Hanna, 1885-1978, Richter, Paul, 1895-1961, Loos, Theodor, 1883-1954, Schlettow, Hans von, 1888-1945, Klein-Rogge, Rudolf
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
German
Published: New York : Kino on Video, c2002.
Edition:Full screen format (1.33:1); Special ed.
Series:Nibelungenlied
Nibelungen : Siegfried (Motion picture : 1924)
Nibelungen : Kriemhilds Rache (Motion picture : 1924)
Subjects:
Siegfried (Legendary character) > Drama.
Kriemhild (Legendary character) > Drama.
Silent films.
Foreign films > Germany.
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Summary:In part one, Siegfried wins the hand of Kriemhilde by slaying the dragon and defeating Brunhilde. When Brunhilde learns that magic has been used to conquer her, she has Siegfried murdered. In part two, Kriemhilde seeks revenge for Siegfried's death and marries Attila, king of the Huns, in order to further her purpose.
Item Description:Originally produced in Germany as a 2-part silent motion picture in 1924.
Based on the 12th century epic poem Die Nibelungenlied.
"This edition of Die Nibelungen is more than 100 minutes longer than any version previously available in the U.S." -- Container.
Special features (disc 1): "On the set with Fritz Lang" behind-the-scenes production footage (2 min.); "Production design" concept drawings by Erich Kettelhut (5 min.); "Slaying the Dragon" stills and footage of the dragon design and scene (5 min.); "Thief of Baghdad" dragon-slaying comparison sequence (2 min.); photo gallery of production stills; "About the master" film restoration notes; essay by film historian Jan-Christopher Horak.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (291 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD, RSDL dual-layer.
Production Credits:Camera, Carl Hoffman, Gunther Rittau ; music, Gottfried Huppertz ; Music performed by The Munich Radio Orchestra (c2002).

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