Ring of the Nibelungs (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Uli Edel

Writers:

Diane Duane (written by) &
Peter Morwood (written by) ...

Release Date:

27 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

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

Plot:

The young blacksmith Siegfried, who, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the Burgunds by slaying their bane...

Plot Keywords:

Kingdom | Queen | Magic | Dragon | Fight

Cast

Benno Fürmann	...	Eric / Siegfried
Kristanna Loken	...	Brunnhild (as Kristanna Løken)
Alicia Witt	...	Kriemhild
Julian Sands	...	Hagen
Samuel West	...	King Gunther
Max von Sydow	...	Eyvind
Robert Pattinson	...	Giselher
Mavie Hörbiger	...	Lena
Aletta Bezuidenhout	...	Hallbera
Sean Higgs	...	Alberich
Götz Otto	...	King Thorkwin
Ralf Moeller	...	King Thorkilt
Tamsin MacCarthy	...	Queen Siegland
Leonard Moss	...	King Siegmund
Ryan Slabbert	...	Siegfried (3 Years)

Also Known As:

Curse of the Ring (Australia) (DVD title) (International: English title) (USA) (DVD title)
Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King (USA) (DVD title)
Die Nibelungen - Der Fluch des Drachen (Germany) (DVD title)
Kingdom in Twilight (Germany) (working title)
La saga dei Nibelunghi (Italy)
Sword of Xanten (UK) (theatrical title)
The Ring (Germany) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence and brief sexuality/nudity. (also edited version)

Runtime:

184 min | UK:132 min (theatrical version) | Argentina:132 min

Country:

Germany | Italy | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:12 | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | UK:12A (original rating) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | USA:PG-13 | USA:PG-13 (edited version) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, South Africa

Company:

Tandem Communications

Goofs:

Continuity: When Siegfried is fighting the two Saxon kings he is disarmed of his sword and shield, after being knocked to the ground he retrieves his sword, gets up, and a short piece of action ensues. The shot then changes and he suddenly has his shield for the closing seconds of the fight sequence.

Quotes:

Brunnhild: Once I loved a man, who I thought the gods themselves had sent me. I loved the whole world because he was in it. Long we were parted but I could bear it because I knew he would return one day. But when he came again it was as if his heart had been wiped clean. I loved him as I had but he did not love me. We were strangers as before we had met.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#34.1)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Drachengold

A poor man's lord of the rings but enjoyable nonetheless

Based on the myth that influenced Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, The Ring of the Nibelungs shares many similarities with the great man's work.

Although limited I thought the special effects were excellent particularly the dragon. Siegfrid's accent was off putting but no less so than the posh English accents that many of the cast had considering this is meant to be set in Scandinava.

If you like fantasy and Lord of the Rings you will enjoy this. The soundtrack is very haunting and compliments the film very well. Kristanna Loken is gorgeous and although her acting isn't up to scratch, she does look great on screen ;)