Die Nibelungen: Siegfried overview

• Overview
• Details
• Cast & Credits
• Awards
• Review

Synopsis:

This lushly produced UFA production from Fritz Lang was adapted from the Norse sagas, and also from the Wagner operas Siegfried, Gotterdaemmerung, and Lohengrin. There is also a sequel -- Kremhilde's Revenge (Kriemhild's Rache). Siegfried (Paul Richter), son of King Siegmund, masters the art of forging a sword at the shop of Mime (George John). On his journey home, he hears tales of Kriemhild, the princess of Bergundy (Margarete Schoen). En route to Bergundy, Siegfried slays the dragon Fafnir, and bathes in his blood.