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Ring of the Nibelungs

Ring of the Nibelungs

The Nordic legend that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write the Lord of the Ring trilogy.

20046.22h 13m

Overview

In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind hides away infant Prince Siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals Siegfried's destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. To save a crumbling kingdom claim the heart of his true love, he'll have to slay the nefarious dragon, Fafnir.

Directed by Uli Edel
Written by Diane Duane, Peter Morwood, Uli Edel
Produced by Rola Bauer, Andreas Schmid, Konstantin Thoeren
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0M0

Top Cast

Benno Fürmann

Benno Fürmann

Siegfried

Alicia Witt

Alicia Witt

Kriemhild

Kristanna Loken

Kristanna Loken

Brunnhild

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Hagen

Samuel West

Samuel West

Gunther

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Eyvind

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

Giselher

Mavie Hörbiger

Mavie Hörbiger

Lena

Aletta Bezuidenhout

Aletta Bezuidenhout

Hallbera

Sean Higgs

Sean Higgs

Alberich

Themes & Keywords

blacksmithtreasurenew lovejealousyswordlegendinvulnerabilityvikings (norsemen)murderroyaltydragonsuper powerdenunciation

About Ring of the Nibelungs

Ring of the Nibelungs is a action, adventure, fantasy, tv movie film released in 2004 exploring themes of blacksmith, treasure, new love, jealousy, sword, legend. Directed by Uli Edel, it stars Benno Fürmann, Alicia Witt, Kristanna Loken. In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind hides away infant Prince Siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals Siegfried's destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. To save a crumbling kingdom claim the heart of his true love, he'll have to slay the nefarious dragon, Fafnir.

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