Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

Directed by Fritz Lang

Produced by UFA, Decla-Bioscop

1924148 min7.8 / 10

A grand, visually ornate silent adaptation of Germanic mythology centered on a hero's quest for love and honor in a legendary medieval world.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Die Nibelungen: Siegfried end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Die Nibelungen: Siegfried easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Die Nibelungen: Siegfried violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Die Nibelungen: Siegfried sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Die Nibelungen: Siegfried scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

94/ 100

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity92

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Surprise95

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Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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