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- BFI identifier687778
- Date2004 (Copyright)
2004-11-19 (Release) - Production countryGermany, United Kingdom, South Africa, Italy
- Production company
- SynopsisEurope, the Dark Ages. Young blacksmith Siegfried, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the Burgunds by slaying their bane, the dragon Fafnir. Bathing in the dragon's blood makes Siegfried near-invicible, but he is cursed by the magical Nibelungs when he steals their treasure from the beast's lair. (Synopsis)
- Work historyOriginally released to German television as a two-part TV film. Budget reported as $23 million.
- Genre
- CreditsDirector: Uli Edel
Production Company: Tandem Productions
Production Company: VIP Medienfonds 2
view all - CastBenno Fürmann ('Eric', Siegfried)
Alicia Witt (Kriemhild, Princess of Burgund)
Kristanna Løken (Brunhild, Queen of Iceland)
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Title
Die Nibelungen (Original)
Ring (Working)
Ring of the Nibelungs (Working)
Kingdom in Twilight (Working)
Das Nibelungenlied (Alternative)
L' Anello dei nibelunghi (Alternative)
Curse of the Ring (Alternative)
Sword of Xanten (Alternative)
Der Ring des Nibelungen (Alternative)
Dark Kingdom The Dragon King (Alternative)
EIDR identifier
10.5240/CA16-7209-D16A-D0FB-42D4-ZCategory
FictionThis work is included in the BFI Filmography.
- Collections
- ArticlesFilm Review n652 January 2005 - Credits, ReviewSight and Sound v15 n2 February 2005 - Credits, ReviewScreen Africa November 2003 - Prod. Detailsview all
- Die Nibelungen
Work - 687778 - 2004 (Copyright)
Germany - Film - Fiction
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