Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy (1966)

• Drama
• Adventure
• Fantasy

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...

Rating

6.4 / 10 (20 votes)

Release date

December 13, 1966

Runtime

1h 31m

Language

German

Director

Harald Reinl

Status

Released