Kriemhilds rache 1924 film for free as part of our trial offer. He wins kriemhilds hand by performing feats for gunther in the wooing of brunhild. On his way to worms, he kills a dragon and finds a treasure, the hort. According to kurosawa, welles, renoir, fellini, and many of the others, the answer was john ford. In 1924, austrianamerican director fritz lang made a duology of silent fantasy films of the epic. Kriemhilds rache when kriemhild, thirsty for revenge, marries to etzel, king of the huns, she invites king gunther and his court to visit them, intending to finally take the life of the man responsible of her disgrace. But because brunhild is cursing kriemhild, she tells her what really happened. When kriemhild, thirsty for revenge, marries to etzel, king of the huns, she. While the acting and plot construction may not have aged well, the film still manages to offer a fascinating and complex contribution to 1920s discourse on modernity.
Siegfried, son of king sigmund, hears of the beautiful sister of gunter, king of worms, kriemhild. Bluray distributed by kino international and masters of. There is also a sequel kremhildes revenge kriemhilds rache. In part two, kriemhilds rache kriemhilds revenge, siegfrieds widow travels to the remote land of the huns to wed the monstrous attila, and thereby enlist his forces in an act of vengeance that. Kriemhilds revenge premiered two months later on april 26, 1924. A diptych of the nibelungen saga of norse legend, followed by the dystopic metropolis, demonstrated that here was a genius to be reckoned with. 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. Kriemhild also opposes the world actively, by seeking revenge, but.
Kriemhild, in germanic heroic legend, sister of the burgundian kings gunther, gernot, and giselher. Griffith, many of the best film directors were asked who among them was the greatest living director. She tries to persuade etzel and the other huns, that they kill hagen, the murderer of siegfried, but he is protected by her brothers. Kriemhilds revenge, 1924 is generally considered one of the finest productions. Production began in 1922 and required two years to complete. In accordance with the data protection act of 1978 january 6th act amended in 2004, on information technology, data files and civil liberties, users have the right to access and rectify information, as well as the right to oppose the use of this data, by sending a letter. Excellent example of german expressionism and a landmark film to boot. Usa 15 october 1928 new york city, new york portugal 8 july 1977 porto cineclube do porto portugal 7 february 1981 fundacao calouste gulbenkian japan 14 september 2005. In part two, kriemhilds rache kriemhilds revenge, siegfrieds widow. The resulting film shares the same fault of its characters. Siegfried paul richter, son of king siegmund, masters the art of forging a sword at the shop of mime george john. Now brunhild knows by which treason she was won for king gunther of burgund by siegfried of xanthen, and has been revenged by his foul murder by hagen, more bloody revenge is inevitable. In the nibelungenlied, she is the central character, introduced as a gentle princess courted by siegfried.
Produced by the friedrichwilhelmmurnaustiftung, in cooperation with filmmuseum potsdam. The early works, a threedvd collection containing three of the master filmmakers earliest silent films from germany. And as with so much early lang, they are fascinating works touched with moments of brilliance. Excessive pride, honor and nationalism despite the destruction and failure it had wrought. 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. Production began in 1922 and required two years to complete, including thirtyone. It was directed by harald reinl and produced by artur brauner. Fritz lang great director profile senses of cinema. She gives birth to a child, and invites her brothers for a party. A short clip of siegfried slaying the dragon was used as a trailer for the restored edition of the film. The film they subsequently cowrote and that lang directed was so epic in length 381 minutes in total that it was released as two separate features. A landmark in the development of cinematography as an art, it displays a stunning use of light and shadow, and exquisite set design. New york, ny october 25, 2012 kino classics is proud to announce two releases showcasing the work of acclaimed filmmaker fritz lang.
After siegfrieds dead, kriemhild marries etzel, the king of the huns. For a better experience on mubi, update your browser. He helps gunther to win krimhild, a mask that makes him invisible proves to be very useful. Langs largescale declaufa film commenced production in 1922 and was not completed until the early part of 1924. In part two, kriemhilds rache kriemhilds revenge, siegfrieds widow travels. When kriemhild, thirsty for revenge, marries to etzel, king of the huns, she invites king gunther and his court to visit them, intending to finally take the life of the man responsible of her disgrace. With rolf henniger, siegfried wischnewski, maria marlow, christian rode. Kriemhilds revenge, and produced at ufas bablesberg studios in potsdam, berlin. In norse legend she is called gudrun, and the lays in which she appears are variant tales of revenge. Gerenot carries his dead brother outside the hall to show his sister what she has done with her vindictiveness. Original 1924 score by gottfried huppertz, presented in dtshd master audio 5. Siegfried siegfrieds death dec 11, 20 if you like the lord of the rings trilogy, you may want to check out this german silent fantasy epic. The noble qualities of the first film become liabilities in.
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