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Ring of the Nibelungs

  • TV Movie
  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • 3h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
9.8K
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Benno Fürmann and Kristanna Loken in Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
aka. Ring of the Nibelungs, aka. Sword of Xanten
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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.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.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
    • Uli Edel
  • Stars
    • Benno Fürmann
    • Kristanna Loken
    • Alicia Witt
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    9.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Uli Edel
    • Writers
      • Diane Duane
      • Peter Morwood
      • Uli Edel
    • Stars
      • Benno Fürmann
      • Kristanna Loken
      • Alicia Witt
    • 101User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Robert Pattinson in Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
    Benno Fürmann, Samuel West, and Robert Pattinson in Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
    Benno Fürmann and Kristanna Loken in Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
    Benno Fürmann and Kristanna Loken in Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
    Alicia Witt, Benno Fürmann, and Kristanna Loken in Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
    Kristanna Loken in Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
    Benno Fürmann and Kristanna Loken in Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
    Benno Fürmann and Kristanna Loken in Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
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    Benno Fürmann
    Benno Fürmann
    • Eric…
    Kristanna Loken
    Kristanna Loken
    • Brunhild
    • (as Kristanna Løken)
    Alicia Witt
    Alicia Witt
    • Kriemhild
    Julian Sands
    Julian Sands
    • Hagen
    Samuel West
    Samuel West
    • King Gunther
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Eyvind
    Robert Pattinson
    Robert Pattinson
    • Giselher
    Mavie Hörbiger
    Mavie Hörbiger
    • Lena
    Aletta Bezuidenhout
    Aletta Bezuidenhout
    • Hallbera
    Sean Higgs
    Sean Higgs
    • Alberich
    Götz Otto
    Götz Otto
    • King Thorkwin
    Ralf Moeller
    Ralf Moeller
    • King Thorkilt
    Tamsin MacCarthy
    Tamsin MacCarthy
    • Queen Siegland
    Leonard Moss
    • King Siegmund
    Ryan Slabbert
    • Siegfried (3 Years)
    Richard Farmer
    • Nibelung Ancient
    Dean Slater
    Dean Slater
    • Dankwart
    Richard Thomson
    • Saxon Horseman 1
    • Director
      • Uli Edel
    • Writers
      • Diane Duane
      • Peter Morwood
      • Uli Edel
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Acting debut of Robert Pattison.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Giselher: [as Brunnhild dies with Siegfried] Today the old gods live again.

      Lena: Today the old gods will die with them.

    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #34.1 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      A Dragon's Feast
      Composed by Andrew Raiher

      Performed by Andrew Raiher

      Wunderhorn Music 2004

    User reviews101

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    Not at all like the legend
    As a big J.R.R. Tolkien-fan I loved the books and would say that Peter Jackson did a good job there. For me, there's only one legend as big as Tolkiens LoTR and so I really looked forward to this film. The Legend about Siegfried, Brunhild and Kriemhild is an evergreen is one of the few sagas almost every German *should* know. I first read it in primary school and I loved it since then. But this film is nothing like the saga: The facts are all wrong, almost all love-stories and relationships are kind of mixed together, to get even bigger emotions and backstories: Niebelungs were never out of mist, although their name suggests it. Alberich was an honorable Niebelung, Siegfried even gave him the order to care for his gold. In fact the smith kinda evil. Siegfried never lost his partens and was always son of a king, Kriemhild never needed magic to get Siegfried and so on and so on... And who the heck decided that Benno Fürmann is Siegfried? Hagen is the only character they didn't change. This is not the legend I know by heart since I was little and that's a shame. If Peter Jackson would have changed the book so much no fan would have liked the movie.
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    • Nov 30, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 2005 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • South Africa
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Curse of the Ring
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Tandem Communications
      • Tandem Productions
      • VIP 2 Medienfonds
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $169,774
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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