Ring of the Nibelungs

Name: Ring of the Nibelungs
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, TV Movie
Released: 2004-11-19
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Benno Fürmann, Alicia Witt, Kristanna Loken, Julian Sands, Samuel West

2004·Movie·PG-13·133 min·★ 6.3(158)

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“The Nordic legend that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write the Lord of the Ring trilogy.”

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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About Ring of the Nibelungs

Ring of the Nibelungs is a 2004 English-language action, adventure and fantasy film directed by Uli Edel. The cast is led by Benno Fürmann, Alicia Witt, Kristanna Loken. It has a runtime of 2h 13m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV.

Ring of the Nibelungs was produced by Tandem Communications, TANDEM Productions, and VIP Medienfonds 2 and made in Italy and Germany. It was released on November 19, 2004, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Uli Edel
Writers: Peter Morwood, Diane Duane, Uli Edel
Release date: November 19, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Italy, Germany
Budget: $23 million
Production: Tandem Communications, TANDEM Productions, VIP Medienfonds 2

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Ring of the Nibelungs cast & crew

Ring of the Nibelungs was directed by Uli Edel and written by Peter Morwood, Diane Duane, and Uli Edel.

The cast features Benno Fürmann as Siegfried, Alicia Witt as Kriemhild, Kristanna Loken as Brunnhild, Julian Sands as Hagen, Samuel West as Gunther, and Max von Sydow as Eyvind.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ilan Eshkeri, cinematography is by Elemér Ragályi, and it was produced by Volker Engel and Marlow De Mardt.

Is Ring of the Nibelungs worth watching?

Ring of the Nibelungs holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 158 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 13m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and fantasy, Ring of the Nibelungs is worth a place on your watchlist.

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