Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge

Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge

1924 · 129 min · DE · 7.6 (86 votes)
Dir. Fritz Lang · Starring Margarete Schön, Gertrud Arnold, Theodor Loos, Hans Carl Mueller, Erwin Biswanger, Bernhard Goetzke · Music Gottfried Huppertz · Die Nibelungen Collection
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When Kriemhild, thirsty for revenge, marries to Etzel, king of the Huns, she invites King Gunther and his court to visit them, intending to finally take the life of the man responsible of her disgrace.

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A grand, operatic silent film that feels like a myth unfolding. Its expressionist visuals and somber tone create an intense, tragic atmosphere, perfect for contemplating fate and betrayal on a grand scale.

epictragicsomberintenseslow-burnsilent filmexpressionisthistorical epicoperaticrevengebetrayalfatemythology
nordic mythologyattilahunsbased on songpoem or rhymesilent filmbased on mythslegends or folkloreburgundy5th centurygerman mythology
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