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Kriemhild's Revenge

1924 1h 23m Fantasy Adventure Drama List
89% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 85% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
After her husband is killed by Hagen (Hans von Schlettow), Kriemhild (Margarethe Schon) develops an intricate revenge plot. But Kriemhild also has to overcome her brothers, who long ago swore allegiance to Hagen. She flees to Burgundy to marry Etzel (Rudolf Klein-Rogge), king of the Huns. When she bears a child, she invites her brothers for a party, which soon turns deadly as the Huns attack Kriemhild's brothers and Hagen. War is declared, and Kriemhild loses more than she bargained for.

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David Parkinson Empire Magazine Margarethe Schön persuasively passed from being lovesick to hate-fuelled in a display of duality than anticipated Maria and the Robot's in Metropolis. Feb 28, 2020 Full Review Variety Staff Variety With its overabundance of slow motion and overly written subtitles, it would be a better picture if cut to 15 or 20 minutes. The battle stuff, in short subject form, would make it playable. Feb 23, 2012 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Thankfully the spectacular ending – all done with life size sets, which left Lang and his team no option but to pull it off in one take – remains intact. Rated: 4.5/5 Apr 29, 2024 Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending Undoubtedly a less rousing, transporting, and simply exciting movie to watch than Siegfried, but it makes up for it by being more emotionally devastating. Rated: 5/5 Jul 12, 2022 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Lang, an influence of the likes of Welles, Bunuel, and Hitchcock, was indeed a master of his craft and Die Nibelungen sports the unsung reputation of his technical masterpiece. Nov 18, 2020 Full Review Pamela Hutchinson Silent London Suffers from having a less well-structured, eventful plot than the first... Don't despair though: its flaming finale, and Rudolf Klein-Rogge's grotesque Attila, are well worth putting in the hours for. Mar 23, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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andrey k The second part of the legendary epic is a spectacular revenge story, perhaps the best revenge story ever filmed. Kriemhild's transformation from a passive and lovable girl into the revenge-seeking callous queen is mesmerizing. The final battles and fire are as fierce as her unquenchable desire for vengeance. If you see it once you won't ever forget it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member 7.7/10, my review: http://wp.me/p1eXom-2aF Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member The second volume of "Die Nibelungen" (Think of it as the original "Kill Bill") is a bloody epic about an angry bride out for vengeance (Wow, yeah; it really is the original "Kill Bill"). Far darker than Part I, "Kriemhild's Revenge" forgoes any elements of fantasy and magic, and instead focuses solely on violent military campaigns and political feuds. Lang explores the darker sides of duty, honor, and justice, and there are some damning indictments of character's behavior in the first film. Whereas "Die Nibelungen: Siegfried" has morals easily viewed in black and white (Siegfried = glorious hero, Hagen = diabolical villain), the second part is all shades of gray, and it's impossible to not feel conflicted as the story progresses. It's surprisingly nuanced, and extremely powerful-- this is one of the great silent epics, and is highly recommended (if you have 5 hours to spare). Amazing movie(s). Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member A bona fide masterpiece. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member the second half of lang's epic is the yin to siegfried's yang. widow kriemhild has sworn vengeance for siegfried's death, even marrying attila the hun when he pledges to help her. much blood is shed and margarete schoen resembles an ice maiden by gustav klimt. amazing costumes and sets throughout Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This is the second part of Fritz Lang's two-part epic fantasy saga. It picks up where the first one left off -- SPOILER WARNING -- after Siegfried's death, his wife Kriemhild vows revenge on his murderer, but there are complications resulting in much bloodshed. Action sequences and special effects in older movies often tend to impress me a bit more because they do not have modern technologies at their disposal. This is no different. There are some really spectacular battle scenes here and the entire thing plays out like a Shakespearean tragedy. As a whole, I feel the saga is Lang's warm-up to "Metropolis" but it's still a hell of a warm-up. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After her husband is killed by Hagen (Hans von Schlettow), Kriemhild (Margarethe Schon) develops an intricate revenge plot. But Kriemhild also has to overcome her brothers, who long ago swore allegiance to Hagen. She flees to Burgundy to marry Etzel (Rudolf Klein-Rogge), king of the Huns. When she bears a child, she invites her brothers for a party, which soon turns deadly as the Huns attack Kriemhild's brothers and Hagen. War is declared, and Kriemhild loses more than she bargained for.
Director
Fritz Lang
Producer
Erich Pommer
Screenwriter
Thea von Harbou
Production Co
Decla-Bioscop AG, Universum Film A.G.
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 22, 2007
Runtime
1h 23m