Siegfried - Bayreuther Festspiele

1980 3h 50m DE

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★6.2TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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The third opera in Richard Wagner's epic Ring cycle, Siegfried follows the adventures of the son of demigods Siegmund and Sieglinde as he conquers his enemies and rescues the beauteous Brunnhilde with the help of his magic sword. This video preserves the controversial 1976 Bayreuth Centenary production, with Pierre Boulez leading the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Manfred Jung leads the cast as Siegfried, with Gwyneth Jones as Brunnhilde, Donald McIntyre as the Wanderer, and Hermann Becht as Alberich.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Manfred Jung
Siegfried
Heinz Zednik
Mime
Donald McIntyre
Wanderer (Wotan)
Hermann Becht
Alberich
Fritz Hübner
Fafner
Ortrun Wenkel
Erda
Gwyneth Jones
Brünnhilde
Norma Sharp
Waldvogel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Large
Writers: Richard Wagner
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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At 230 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen 1980" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Wagner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Manfred Jung and Heinz Zednik and Donald McIntyre carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0275676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Brian Large directs. Richard Wagner scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 230 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen 1980" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Richard Wagner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Manfred Jung and Heinz Zednik and Donald McIntyre carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0275676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.