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Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy

619661h 31mHarald Reinl

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Siegfried of Xanten snatches the Nibelung treasure from the king of the underworld and slays the dragon Fafnir, whose blood makes him invulnerable. Siegfried falls in love with Kriemhild, the sister of the Burgundian king. But only if Siegfried helps Gunther marry Brunhild will he be allowed to marry Kriemhild. He fulfills this condition, but the two women bring ruin upon Xanten and Burgundy...

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TreasureDwarfSwordMythologyFolk HeroIcelandBetrayalKnightDragonWedding

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What is Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy (1966) about?

Siegfried of Xanten snatches the Nibelung treasure from the king of the underworld and slays the dragon Fafnir, whose blood makes him invulnerable. Siegfried falls in love with Kriemhild, the sister of the Burgundian king. But only if Siegfried helps Gunther marry Brunhild will he be allowed to marry Kriemhild. He fulfills this condition, but the two women bring ruin upon Xanten and Burgundy...

Who stars in Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy?

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy stars Uwe Beyer (Siegfried), Karin Dor (Brunhild), Maria Marlow (Kriemhild), Rolf Henniger (König Gunther), Siegfried Wischnewski (Hagen). The film was directed by Harald Reinl.

How long is Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy?

Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1966. It is rated 6.

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