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Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Harald Reinl with Karin Dor
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy (1966)
Die Nibelungen
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Add to a movie listLength 1h31
Directed by Harald Reinl
OriginGerman
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films about dragons, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Rating61%
Die Nibelungen is a 1966/1967 West German fantasy film released in two parts, Siegfried von Xanten and Kriemhilds Rache (Kriemhild's Revenge). It was directed by Harald Reinl and produced by Artur Brauner. Die Nibelungen starred Uwe Beyer, Karin Dor and Herbert Lom. The two films were a remake of Fritz Lang's 1924 silent classic Die Nibelungen, which was in turn based on the epic poem the Nibelungenlied.
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Siegfried von Xanten defeats the dragon Fafnir, and becomes invulnerable by bathing in the beast's blood. He then wins a net of invisibility (Tarnkappe) and the legendary Treasure of the Nibelungs (Nibelungenschatz) from the dwarf Alberich. Siegfried falls in love with Kriemhild, sister of King Gunther of Burgund. However, Gunther will not allow Siegfried to marry her until he has helped Gunther to win a wife himself. They travel to Iceland where Siegfried helps Gunther to defeat and win Queen Brunhild. They return to the Burgundian court at Worms and both weddings take place. However, jealousy and envy cause frictions at the court. Intrigues eventually result in Hagen of Tronje killing Siegfried during a hunt. In part 2, Kriemhild marries Etzel, king of the huns, in order to gain revenge for the murder of her husband. The Burgundians, led by Gunther and Hagen, follow an invitation after Kriemhild gives birth to Ortileb, and travel to Etzel's hall, where they are attacked by the huns. Hagen kills Ortileb in the fight. There is a great slaughter and Gunther is killed. Finally Kriemhild kills Hagen and is then killed herself.Actors
Karin Dor
(Brunhild)
Herbert Lom
(Etzel)
Siegfried Wischnewski
(Hagen)
Dieter Eppler
(Rüdiger von Bechlarn)
Terence Hill
(Giselher)
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