The son of a man who makes swords for a living, finds himself saving his country from danger over and over again. Little does he realise that he's heir to the throne. Based on the... more
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Advantages: Good casting, decent effects and an enjoyable, well woven tale Disadvantages: Not much aside of a hint of slightly duff acting
...buddy, whilst taking in The Sword of Xanten.
PLOT
Things start pretty well for our hero, Siegfried, who goes from simple blacksmith to a Queen-bedding, dragon-slaying, nigh on invincible hero of Burgund in short order. However, things are about to get complicated and less than pleasant for our brash young hero. Having slain the dragon Fafnir and thus ingratiated himself with King Gunther, not to mention his comely sister Kriemhild, Siegfried finds ... ...That may not sound so bad, but the treasure is the cursed treasure of the Nibelungs. An informative ghost is good enough to warn Siegfried of this fact, but the warning falls on deaf ears. Thus Siegfried finds himself in an ever more tangled skein of plots by those seeking the gold (the Kings advisor Hagan and a mysterious vagranty chap called Alberich), those seeking his heart (Queen Brunnhild of Iceland whom he *ahem* met earlier, and Kriemhild ...
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Advantages: Better than expected Disadvantages: Alicia Witt
>>> Summary
Rather a lot better than anticipated, this fantasy romantic action adventure treats things seriously and it works.
>>> Plot teaser
When blacksmith, super-swordsman orphan Eric travels to the kingdom of Burgund for the first time, it is as an excited happy man. He has just met a beautiful woman and shared his heart and virginity with her. She turned out to be Brunnhild, Queen of Iceland, and returned to her own country to await his ... ...Eric has further dates with destiny as he ingratiates himself with King Gunther and his sister Kriemhild by defeating their bane, the legendary dragon Fafnir, and acquiring the dragon's cursed treasure for himself. Then, he suddenly remembers that he is a king, the King of Xanten. Cool. However, don't underestimate the fact that the dragon's treasure was cursed as now behind-the-scenes machinations will set into motion events that cannot be undone.
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Actor(s): Benno Furmann, Kristinna Loken, Alicia Witt, Julian Sands, Samuel West, Max Von Sydow
Director(s): Uli Edel
Genre: Drama
Classification: 12 years and over
Production Year: 2004
Running Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: The son of a man who makes swords for a living, finds himself saving his country from danger over and over again. Little does he realise that he's heir to the throne. Based on the myth 'Ring Of The Nibelungs'.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 26/12/2005
No of Discs: 2
Catalogue No: CDR 35871
Barcode: 5035822587137
Screenwriter: Diana Duane, Peter Morwood, Uli Edel
DVD Description
The son of a man who makes swords for a living, finds himself saving his country from danger over and over again. Little does he realise that he's heir to the throne. Based on the myth 'Ring Of The Nibelungs'.
