Wagner: Götterdämmerung

1980 4h 11m DE

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Götterdämmerung, the fourth of Richard Wagner's four Ring operas. The cast features Manfred Jung as Siegfried and Gwyneth Jones as Brünnhilde, with music provided by Bayreuther Festspiele Orchester conducted by Pierre Boulez. This title is available in a boxed set with the other Ring operas, Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, and Siegfried.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Manfred Jung
Siegfried
Gwyneth Jones
Brünnhilde
Franz Mazura
Gunther
Jeannine Altmeyer
Gutrune
Hermann Becht
Alberich
Fritz Hübner
Hagen
Gwendolyn Killebrew
Waltraute
Norma Sharp
Woglinde

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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At 251 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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

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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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CAST

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Manfred Jung and Gwyneth Jones and Franz Mazura carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0275390 — 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.

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Things worth knowing

1At 251 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 Gwyneth Jones and Franz Mazura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0275390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.