Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy(1966)
Overview
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...
Director
Harald Reinl
Studio
Avala Film
Cast
Uwe Beyer
as Siegfried
Karin Dor
as Brunhild
Maria Marlow
as Kriemhild
Rolf Henniger
as König Gunther
Siegfried Wischnewski
as Hagen
Hans von Borsody
as Volker von Alzey
Fred Williams
as Gernot
Terence Hill
as Giselher
Dieter Eppler
as Rüdiger von Bechlarn
Skip Martin
as Alberich
Samson Burke
as Blo-Edin
Hilde Weissner
as Königin Ute
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1966
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
German
Rating
6.5 / 10
Production Companies
Avala Film • CCC Filmkunst
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What is Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy 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 directed Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy?▼
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy was directed by Harald Reinl and released in 1966. It is a drama, adventure, fantasy film.
How long is Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy?▼
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy has a runtime of 1 hours and 31 minutes (91 minutes total).
Who stars in Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy?▼
The cast of Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy includes Uwe Beyer as Siegfried, Karin Dor as Brunhild, Maria Marlow as Kriemhild, Rolf Henniger as König Gunther, Siegfried Wischnewski as Hagen and more.
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