Ring of the Nibelungs
Ring of the Nibelungs
“ The Nordic legend that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write the Lord of the Ring trilogy. ”
CINEMA2004-11-19
RegionIT / DE
Runtime184 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Siegfried, Brunhild, Fafnir, and the cursed treasure bring the Volsung and Nibelungen traditions together in a relatively complete modern screen version of Europe's great dragon-slayer legend.”
Storyline
In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind hides away infant Prince Siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals Siegfried's destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. To save a crumbling kingdom claim the heart of his true love, he'll have to slay the nefarious drago...
DIRECTOR / Director
Uli Edel
KEYWORDS
blacksmithtreasurenew lovejealousyswordlegendinvulnerabilityvikings norsemenmurderroyaltydragonsuper powerdenunciation
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Even the gods have an ending, while heroes and monsters live beneath the shadow of fate.
Siegfried, Brunhild, Fafnir, and the cursed treasure bring the Volsung and Nibelungen traditions together in a relatively complete modern screen version of Europe's great dragon-slayer legend.
