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Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy
6.5 / 10• 1966• 1h 31m•NR• German
DramaAdventureFantasy
Storyline
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...
Cast & Crew
Uwe Beyer
Siegfried
Lead
Karin Dor
Brunhild
Maria Marlow
Kriemhild
RH
Rolf Henniger
König Gunther
Siegfried Wischnewski
Hagen
Hans von Borsody
Volker von Alzey
Fred Williams
Gernot
Terence Hill
Giselher
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harald Reinl's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
