Siegfried - The legend of the Nibelungs
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Siegfried - The legend of the Nibelungs |
| Original title | Sigfrido |
| Country of production | Italy |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 1957 |
| length | 93 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Giacomo Gentilomo |
| script | Giacomo Gentilomo Antonio Ferrigno Giorgio Costantini |
| production |
Antonio Ferrigno for Aeffe Cin.ca |
| music |
Franco Langella Richard Wagner |
| camera | Carlo Nebiolo |
| cut | Rodolfo Novelli |
| occupation | |
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Siegfried - Die Sage der Nibelungen (original title: Sigfrido , alternative title: Siegfried - Die Nibelungensaga ) is an Italian film, directed by Giacomo Gentilomo, the Nibelungenlied in the picture. The work, staged with fantasy elements , was shown in German cinemas several years after its creation on March 13, 1962.
action
Siegfried is in the prime of his years and in search of the treasure of the Nibelungs kills a dragon thanks to his invincible sword, in whose blood he then bathes; The resulting almost invulnerability also makes him the bravest fighter of his time. After discovering the ring and wearing Alberich's invisibility cap, he went to the court of the King of Burgundy, Gunther, won the tournament for the hand of the beautiful Kriemhild, the princess, but received in Hagen von Tronje, who was defeated by him in a duel , an implacable opponent.
Gunther is supported on his trip to Iceland to subjugate the beautiful Brunhild, by Siegfried, who uses his magic hat. Brunhild refuses Gunther when she learns of his tricks and swears revenge. Hagen, meanwhile on Brunhild's side, elicits Siegfried's secret from Kriemhild: he has a vulnerable spot on his shoulder. He kills his enemy on a hunting trip. But Hagen, too, dies in the collapsing grotto while trying to get hold of the treasure. Brunhild commits suicide.
criticism
“The film is simple and does not correspond to the grandeur of Wagner's tragedy, which is its cause. The coloring looks oily, ”commented Segnalazioni Cinematografiche .
The free retelling, which is mainly about colorful and banal show values, fluctuates in the design between realism and legendary and is musically based on Wagner. The person of Hagen is greatly changed in this film, say Ronald M. Hahn / Volker Jansen and Norbert Stresau . Here he is an ordinary, envious villain who has no other thought than getting the treasure of the Nibelungs into his possession.
Web links
- Siegfried - The legend of the Nibelungen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The film at comingsoon.it
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vol. XLIV, 1958
- ↑ Siegfried - The legend of the Nibelungs. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ N. in the film service , 1962
- ↑ Ronald M. Hahn , Volker Jansen, Norbert Stresau : Lexicon of Fantasy Films. 650 films from 1900 to 1986 . Heyne, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-453-02273-4 , pp. 446-447.