Ring of the Nibelungs
The Nordic legend that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write the Lord of the Ring trilogy.
In this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind hides away infant Prince Siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father. But a fiery meteor sent by the gods reveals Siegfried's destiny, sending him on the quest of a lifetime. To save a crumbling kingdom claim the heart of his true love, he'll have to slay the nefarious dragon, Fafnir.
- Year: 2004
- Country: Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, TV Movie
- Studio: Tandem Communications, TANDEM Productions, VIP 2 Medienfonds, VIP Medienfonds 3, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, Sat.1, Uncharted Territory, Castlering Productions, The Ring (UK), Octave S.R.L., Channel 4 Television
- Keyword: blacksmith, treasure, new love, jealousy, sword, legend, invulnerability, vikings (norsemen), murder, royalty, dragon, super power, denunciation
- Director: Uli Edel
- Cast: Benno Fürmann, Alicia Witt, Kristanna Loken, Julian Sands, Samuel West, Max von Sydow