Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)

The legend of Siegfried and Brunhild, loosely based on characters from the Norse sagas and the pre-Christian Germanic heroic motifs outlined in the Nibelungensaga.

Director:

Uli Edel

Writers:

Diane Duane, Peter Morwood

Stars:

Benno Fürmann, Kristanna Loken, Alicia Witt

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Benno Fürmann	...	Eric / Siegfried
Kristanna Loken	...	Brunhild (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)

Storyline

The young blacksmith Siegfried, who, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the Burgunds by slaying their bane, the dragon Fafnir. When the reward seems to be a huge treasure, Siegfried ignores the curse that lies on the hoard - which now seems to endanger his love to beautiful Norse warrior queen Brunhild.

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Plot Keywords:

red head | redhead | redhead girl | redhead woman | sister in law | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence and brief sexuality/nudity

Details

Country:

Germany UK South Africa Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 December 2005 (UK)

Also Known As:

Curse of the Ring

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tandem Communications,Tandem Productions (II),VIP 2 Medienfonds

Technical Specs

Runtime:

184 min 132 min (theatrical)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alicia Witt and Max von Sydow both starred in Dune (1984).

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Eric: The Christians say their god is all about forgiveness.
Eyvind: The Christians... they're a strange lot.

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #34.1 (2005)

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Soundtracks

A Dragon's Feast
Composed by Andrew Raiher
Performed by Andrew Raiher
Wunderhorn Music 2004

User Reviews

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 ;)