Movie
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy
Siegfried of Xanten snatches the Nibelung treasure from the king of the underworld and slays the dragon Fafnir, whose blood makes him invulnerable. Siegfried falls in love with Kriemhild, the sister of the Burgundian king. But only if Siegfried helps Gunther marry Brunhild will he be allowed to marry Kriemhild. He fulfills this condition, but the two women bring ruin upon Xanten and Burgundy...
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Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy was released December 13, 1966. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Siegfried of Xanten snatches the Nibelung treasure from the king of the underworld and slays the dragon Fafnir, whose blood makes him invulnerable. Siegfried falls in love with Kriemhild, the sister of the Burgundian king. But only if Siegfried helps Gunther marry Brunhild will he be allowed to marry Kriemhild. He fulfills this condition, but the two women bring ruin upon Xanten and Burgundy...
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More about Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy
Cast
Uwe BeyerSiegfried
Karin DorBrunhild
Maria MarlowKriemhild
Siegfried WischnewskiHagen
Hans von BorsodyVolker von Alzey
Fred WilliamsGernot
Terence HillGiselherCredits
- Directed by
- Harald Reinl
- Written by
- Harald G. Petersson, Harald Reinl, Ladislas Fodor
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Die Nibelungen, Teil 1: Siegfried
- Collection
- The Nibelungen (CCC Remake) Collection
Production
Avala FilmSerbia
CCC FilmkunstGermany