Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
Seen it?1924 | 148 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of people who still love a bit of magic and anyone with a bit of wanderlust. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else. Same wavelength as The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring or The Northman. More of a critics' pick than a crowd-pleaser: worth it if you like something a little different.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1924: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, travels to Worms, capital of the Burgundian kingdom, to ask King Gunther for the hand of his sister, the beautiful Kriemhild.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 67%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fritz Lang
- Gertrud ArnoldQueen Ute
- Margarete SchönKriemhild
- Hanna RalphBrunhild
- Paul RichterSiegfried
- Theodor LoosKing Gunther
- Hans Carl MuellerGerenot
- Erwin BiswangerGiselher
- Bernhard GoetzkeVolker von Alzeÿ
- Hans Adalbert SchlettowHagen Tronje
- Hardy von FrancoisDankwart