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Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy

1966 · 91 min Drama Adventure Fantasy
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

Siegfried of Xanten snatches the Nibelung treasure from the king of the underworld and slays the dragon Fafnir, whose blood makes him invulnerable. Siegfried falls in love with Kriemhild, the sister of the Burgundian king. But only if Siegfried helps Gunther marry Brunhild will he be allowed to marry Kriemhild. He fulfills this condition, but the two women bring ruin upon Xanten and Burgundy...

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Original Title Die Nibelungen, Teil 1: Siegfried
Year 1966
Country Germany, Yugoslavia
Genre Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
Director Harald Reinl
Runtime 91 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (17 votes)

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This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Harald Reinl

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

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