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19661h 31mGerman

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy

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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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DirectorHarald Reinl

Keywords

treasuredwarfswordmythologyfolk heroicelandbetrayalknightdragonweddingkingbased on myths, legends or folkloreringburgundy

Cast

Uwe Beyer as Siegfried

Uwe Beyer

Siegfried

Karin Dor as Brunhild

Karin Dor

Brunhild

Maria Marlow as Kriemhild

Maria Marlow

Kriemhild

Rolf Henniger as König Gunther

Rolf Henniger

König Gunther

Siegfried Wischnewski as Hagen

Siegfried Wischnewski

Hagen

Hans von Borsody as Volker von Alzey

Hans von Borsody

Volker von Alzey

Fred Williams as Gernot

Fred Williams

Gernot

Terence Hill as Giselher

Terence Hill

Giselher

Dieter Eppler as Rüdiger von Bechlarn

Dieter Eppler

Rüdiger von Bechlarn

Skip Martin as Alberich

Skip Martin

Alberich