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Ring of the Nibelungs

2004 · 133 min

A grand, old-fashioned fantasy adventure with swords, dragons, and doomed romance, playing like a televised myth.

Tagline
The Nordic legend that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write the Lord of the Ring trilogy.
Overview
In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind hides away infant Prince Siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals Siegfried's destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. To save a crumbling kingdom claim the heart of his true love, he'll have to slay the nefarious dragon, Fafnir.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • betrayal
  • love
  • power
  • revenge
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, fantasy, tv movie
Directed by
Uli Edel
Written by
Uli Edel, Diane Duane, Peter Morwood
Starring
Benno Fürmann, Alicia Witt, Kristanna Loken, Julian Sands, Samuel West, Max von Sydow, Robert Pattinson, Mavie Hörbiger
Music
Ilan Eshkeri
Cinematography
Elemér Ragályi
Runtime
133 min
Country
Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa
Languages
German, English

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