Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King
Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King (also known, in different cuts, formats and markets, as Ring of the Nibelungs, Die Nibelungen, Curse of the Ring and Sword of Xanten) is a 2004 German television film directed by Uli Edel and starring Benno Fürmann, Alicia Witt, Kristanna Loken and Max von Sydow. The film is based on the Norse mythology story Völsungasaga and the German epic poem Nibelungenlied, which tells the mythological story of Siegfried the Dragon-Slayer. Richard Wagner's music dramas Siegfried and Götterdämmerung are based on the same material. Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King was written by the husband and wife team of Diane Duane and Peter Morwood and is a Tandem Communications production. It was filmed entirely in South Africa.
Plot
The film is set around the time when many Europeans had changed their religion from paganism to Christianity. The film is split into three parts, and comprises the story of Siegfried from childhood to his death.
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author | Diane Duane |
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contentLocation | Europe |
director | Uli Edel |
genre | drama fantasy saga |
keywords | alberich andvaranaut attack awaken axe begin belong blood brother break brunhild church curse disgrace disillusion dragon eavesdrop engagement ring envy even fafnir fight funeral gather hawk hero iceland injured javelin kill kingdom of the burgundians married meteor morning nibelung old age paganism plan ragnarök raven remember ring of the nibelung river rock rune saxon sibling single combat suspect sword tarnhelm the king their way think tie up wait want warn wedding night |
musicBy | Ilan Eshkeri |
theme | ghost |