Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy
Die Nibelungen, Teil 1: Siegfried
Synopsis
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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Uwe Beyer
Siegfried
Karin Dor
Brunhild
Maria Marlow
Kriemhild
Rolf Henniger
König Gunther
Siegfried Wischnewski
Hagen
Hans von Borsody
Volker von Alzey
Fred Williams
Gernot
Terence Hill
Giselher
Dieter Eppler
Rüdiger von Bechlarn
Skip Martin
Alberich
Samson Burke
Blo-Edin
Hilde Weissner
Königin Ute
Barbara Bold
Hildegunt
Ingrid Lotarius
Gudrun
Maria Hofen
Frigga
Milan Bosiljčić 'Beli'
Dankwart
Đorđe Nenadović
Slaodel
Benno Hoffmann
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Harald Reinl
- Screenplay & Story
- Harald G. Petersson, Ladislas Fodor, Harald Reinl
- Original Score
- Rolf A. Wilhelm
- Original Title
- Die Nibelungen, Teil 1: Siegfried
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Yugoslavia
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Avala Film, CCC Filmkunst
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Harald Reinl
Harald G. Petersson, Ladislas Fodor, Harald Reinl
Rolf A. Wilhelm
Ernst W. Kalinke
Hermann Haller
Artur Brauner, Götz Dieter Wulf
Department Leadership Roster
Harald G. Petersson
Screenplay
Artur Brauner
Producer
Harald Reinl
Director
Ladislas Fodor
Screenplay
Ernst W. Kalinke
Director of Photography
Hermann Haller
Editor
Harald Reinl
Screenplay
Rolf A. Wilhelm
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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What is Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy about?
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...
Who directed Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy?
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy was directed by Harald Reinl.
Who stars in Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy?
The principal cast of Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy includes Uwe Beyer, Karin Dor, Maria Marlow, Rolf Henniger, Siegfried Wischnewski.
When was Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy released and how long is it?
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy was composed by Rolf A. Wilhelm.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy?
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).