Die Nibelungen
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Published
New York : Kino on Video, [2002].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (291 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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UPC
738329026523, 738329038625

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally produced in Germany as a 2-part silent motion picture in 1924.
General Note
Based on the 12th century epic poem Die Nibelungenlied.
General Note
"This edition of Die Nibelungen is more than 100 minutes longer than any version previously available in the U.S."--Container.
General Note
Special features (disc 1): "On the set with Fritz Lang" behind-the-scenes production footage (2 min.); "Production design" concept drawings by Erich Kettelhut (5 min.); "Slaying the Dragon" stills and footage of the dragon design and scene (5 min.); "Thief of Baghdad" dragon-slaying comparison sequence (2 min.); photo gallery of production stills; "About the master" film restoration notes; essay by film historian Jan-Christopher Horak.
Creation/Production Credits
Camera, Carl Hoffmann, Gunther Rittau ; music, Gottfried Huppertz ; Music performed by The Munich Radio Orchestra (c2002); set design, Otto Hunte, Erich Kettelhut, Karl Vollbrecht.
Participants/Performers
Siegfried (disc 1): Gertrud Arnold, Margarete Schoen, Hanna Ralph, Paul Richter, Theodor Loos.
Participants/Performers
Kriemhild's Rache (disc 2): Theodor Loos, Margarete Schoen, Hanna Ralph, Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Rudolf Klein-Rogge.
Description
In part one, Siegfried wins the hand of Kriemhilde by slaying the dragon and defeating Brunhilde. When Brunhilde learns that magic has been used to conquer her, she has Siegfried murdered. In part two, Kriemhilde seeks revenge for Siegfried's death and marries Attila, king of the Huns, in order to further her purpose.
System Details
DVD ; RSDL dual-layer ; 1.33:1 aspect ratio ; full frame presentation.
Language
Silent film with orchestral score, English credits and intertitles.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lang, F., Harbou, T. v., Arnold, G., Schoen, M., Ralph, H., Richter, P., Loos, T., Schlettow, H. v., Klein-Rogge, R., Hoffmann, C., Rittau, G., Huppertz, G., Hunte, O., Kettelhut, E., & Vollbrecht, K. (2002). Die Nibelungen (Special two disc edition.). Kino on Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Fritz Lang et al.. 2002. Die Nibelungen. Kino on Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Fritz Lang et al.. Die Nibelungen Kino on Video, 2002.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lang, Fritz, et al. Die Nibelungen Special two disc edition., Kino on Video, 2002.

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