Kriemhild's Revenge (1924)
"Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache" (original title)

After Siegfried's dead, Kriemhild marries Etzel, the King of the Huns. She gives birth to a child, and invites her brothers for a party. She tries to persuade Etzel and the other Huns, that... See full summary »

Director:

Fritz Lang

Writer:

Thea von Harbou

Stars:

Margarete Schön, Gertrud Arnold, Theodor Loos

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Margarete Schön	...	Kriemhild
Gertrud Arnold	...	Königin Ute
Theodor Loos	...	König Gunther
Hans Carl Mueller	...	Gernot
Erwin Biswanger	...	Giselher
Bernhard Goetzke	...	Volker von Alzey
Hans Adalbert Schlettow	...	Hagen Tronje
Hardy von Francois	...	Dankwart
Yuri Yurovsky	...	Der Priester (as Georg Jurowski)
Iris Roberts	...	Der Edelknabe
Rudolf Klein-Rogge	...	König Etzel
Georg John	...	Slaodel, sein Bruder
Hubert Heinrich	...	Werbel, der Spielmann
Rudolf Rittner	...	Rüdiger von Bechlarn
Annie Röttgen	...	Dietlind, seine Tochter

Storyline

After Siegfried's dead, Kriemhild marries Etzel, the King of the Huns. She gives birth to a child, and invites her brothers for a party. She tries to persuade Etzel and the other Huns, that they kill Hagen, the murderer of Siegfried, but he is protected by her brothers. A fierce battle begins to force her brothers to give Hagen to her.

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Plot Keywords:

attila | king | hun | siegfried | oath | 

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Genres:

Drama | Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Germany

Release Date:

26 April 1924 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Kriemhild's Revenge

Filming Locations:

Berliner Union-Film Studio, Tempelhof, Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Decla-Bioscop AG, Universum Film (UFA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min 144 min (restored integral)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Das Erbe der Nibelungen (2011)

User Reviews

Great battle scene but slow pace for the majority of the film

Great battle finale and nice sets help keep this often-slow movie enjoyable. At times it had me checking my watch, although there were enough memorable moments to make the film stand out in my mind days after watching it. The ending should surprise even those familiar with the Nibelungen story line.