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Nibelungen: Siegfried, Die (1924) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Nibelungen: Siegfried, Die (1924) a score of 3.6722 out of 4

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Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

The underrated Fritz Lang earned belated critical recognition for his personal stamp included on his many claustrophobic crime pictures. This DVD release of Die Nibelungen opens an entirely new chapter in Lang's career. By 1924, Lang had already ...read the complete Nibelungen: Siegfried movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

Epinions.com

I was especially fascinated by the footage of Lang at work (though Godard's "Contempt" shows Lang directed the Odyssey, so in some sense I had seen Lang directing). The Kino DVD presents restoration work done by the Munich Film Museum adds 100 minutes to ...read the complete Nibelungen: Siegfried movie review at Epinions.com

Movie-Vault.com

In the hands of silent master Fritz Lang (â��M,â�� â��Metropolis,â�� and â��Between Two Worlds,â�� that one vampire movie said to be Hitchcockâ��s favorite), the silent film can be truly otherworldly. Itâ��s not just that we canâ��t hear anybody ...read the complete Nibelungen: Siegfried movie review at Movie-Vault.com

Movierapture [Keith Allen]

Siegfried kills a dragon, wins a treasure, and arrives at the Burgundian court ruled by King Gunter, whom he befriends. When Gunter shortly thereafter reveals that he desires the warrior maiden Brunhild, but that she will marry only a man who can best ...read the complete Nibelungen: Siegfried movie review at Movierapture [Keith Allen]

Sword & Sorcery (Bruce Durham)

Before Peter Jackson and his Lord of the Rings trilogy, before Dragonslayer, Conan the Barbarian and Harryhausenâ��s Sinbad movies, there was Die Nibelungen. Crafted by the legendary Fritz Lang, this 1924 silent classic is the father of all epic ...read the complete Nibelungen: Siegfried movie review at Sword & Sorcery (Bruce Durham)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

It's awesome as spectacle, but the story takes a long time to develop. ...read the complete Nibelungen: Siegfried movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)