Siegfrieds Tod

Duration: 80

Year Published: 1924

Creator: die Ufa zeigt ; regie, Fritz Lang ; manuskript, Thea von Harbou.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent and sound

Credits: Lang, Fritz, 1890-1976.; Harbou, Thea von, 1888-1954.; Hoffmann, Carl, 1885-1947.; Rittau, Günther.; Hunte, Otto, 1881-1960.; Kettelhut, Erich.; Vollbrecht, Karl.; Huppertz, Gottfried, 1887-1937.; Arnold, Gertrud, 1873-1931.; Schoen, Margarete, 1895-1985.; Ralph, Hanna, 1885-1978.; Richter, Paul, 1895-1961.; Loos, Theodor, 1883-1954.; Müller, Hans Carl.; UFA (Firm)

Description: Original release title in Germany: Die Nibelungen 1 Teil : Siegfried.; "Aufgenommen auf Klangfilm-Apparatur ; Afifa - Tonkopie."; Production credits taken from print.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Musik, Gottfried Huppertz [adapted to include excerpts from Richard Wagner] ; [cinematography], Carl Hoffman, Günther Rittau ; bauten, Otto Hunte, Erich Kettelhut ; kostüme, P.G. Guderian.; Gertrud Arnold (Königin Ute), Margarete Schön (Kriemkild), Hanna Ralph (Brunhild), Paul Richter (Siegfried), Theodor Loos (König Gunther and der Sprecher), Hans Carl Müller (Gerenot), Erwin Biswanger (Giselher), Bernhard Goetzte (Volker von Alzey), Hans Adalbert von Schlettow (Hagen Tronje), Hardy von Francois (Dankwart), Georg John (Mime, der Schmied and Alberich, der Nibelung).; "Part 1 of the Teutonic legend, die Nibelungenlied recounting the adventures of the hero Siegfried"--Film index international.; PFA 1616-108-8608. D0108; Silent film with German intertitles; no English subtitles.; Version re-edited by Franz Biermann in 1933 to include introductory voiceover in German and music score. This version is 80 min; according to Internet movie database, original release time was 97 min.; PFA 1616-108-8608. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: Good condition; frames slightly cropped at top and bottom due to copying 35 mm original to 16 mm copy. CONDITION NOTE: Inspected (Helene Ridella): 2007/10/31; Fair to good condition; minor edge damage; scratches CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2007/12/07; Very good condition; light scratches; 35mm reduction improperly cropped; slightly shrunken (0.5%); warping; edge damage; perf repairs

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE