Die Nibelungen (Kreimhild's Revenge)

This massive two-part film is the epitome of the German studio production. The director's early architectural training shows its influence in the impressive sets. Indeed, the allegorical significance, underlining the battles between the forces of good and evil by strong contrasts of light and shadow; the compositions are meticulous, one mass balanced against another; and there is a strong strain of theatricality running throughout the film. Silent with English title cards and a musical soundtrack