Question 1

How big was the dragon puppet in Die Nibelungen: Siegfried?

Accepted Answer

The dragon was a full-scale puppet 60 feet long, not a miniature.

Question 2

Which festivals has Die Nibelungen: Siegfried been featured at?

Accepted Answer

It was shown at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival (2024), Locarno International Film Festival (1961), and Berlin International Film Festival (1992).

Question 3

What special sound technology was used for a version of this film?

Accepted Answer

A music score was recorded using the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, presented only at the Century Theater in New York City starting August 30, 1925.

Question 4

What happened to the film after Fritz Lang left Germany under the Nazis?

Accepted Answer

Siegfried was recirculated with recorded music and spoken commentary by Theodor Loos, but Kriemhild's Revenge was not, as some nationalists found it unflattering to German ancestry.

Question 5

Who plays the title character Siegfried in the film?

Accepted Answer

Paul Richter portrays Siegfried, the son of King Siegmund who travels to Worms to ask for Kriemhild's hand.

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