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Siegfried establishes larger-than-life heroic characters who are defined by tests of valor and rigid codes of honor. In order to win the hand of Kriemhild, Siegfried must win a bride for her brother, King Gunther. Kriemhild's Revenge begins after the death of Siegfried, and weaves the treachero...

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Corporate Authors: Kino Lorber, Inc, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung
Other Authors: Lang, Fritz, 1890-1976 (Director), Harbou, Thea von, 1888-1954 (Screenwriter), Schoen, Margarete, 1895-1985 (Actor), Loos, Theodor, 1883-1954 (Actor), Richter, Paul, 1895-1961 (Actor)
Format: Video DVD Blu-ray Disc
Language:German
Language Notes:Silent movie with German intertitles; English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2012]
Edition:Special ed.
Subjects:
Siegfried > (Legendary character) > Drama.
Kriemhild > (Legendary character) > Drama.
Revenge > Drama.
Silent films.
Science fiction films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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Summary:Siegfried establishes larger-than-life heroic characters who are defined by tests of valor and rigid codes of honor. In order to win the hand of Kriemhild, Siegfried must win a bride for her brother, King Gunther. Kriemhild's Revenge begins after the death of Siegfried, and weaves the treacherous tale of his widow's ungodly vengeance upon his murderers. The noble qualities of the first film become liabilities in the second, as the blood oaths and vows of loyalty bring about a maelstrom of violence that results in the slaughter of entire armies. Includes bonus features.
Item Description:Publication date based on packaging copyright date on disc surface.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1924.
Based on the epic poem Die Nibelungenlied.
Special features include: new restauration by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung; original 1924 score by Gotfried Huppertz, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio 5,1 and 2.0 stereo; documentary The legacy of the Nibelungen, produced by Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung, directed by Guido Altendorf and Anke Wilkening; newsreel footage og Fritz Lang on the set of Die Nibelungen.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (280 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray discs; region A; remastered; 1920x1080p; aspect ratio: 1.33:1; score: DTS-HD Master Audio 5,1 and 2.0 stereo; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Carl Hoffmann, Günther Rittau.