The Blood of the Walsungs (German: Wälsungenblut) is a 1965 West German drama film directed by Rolf Thiele, based on a Thomas Mann novella of the same name written in 1905 and published in 1921. It was entered in the 15th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The title refers to the ill-fated Völsung clan as told in the Völsunga saga; the roles of Siegmund and Sieglinde refer to Sigmund and Signy as depicted in Richard Wagner's opera Die Walküre. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich.
| The Blood of the Walsungs | |
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| Directed by | Rolf Thiele |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Franz Seitz |
| Starring | Michael Maien |
| Cinematography | Wolf Wirth |
| Edited by | Ingeborg Taschner |
| Music by | Rolf Alexander Wilhelm |
Production company | Franz Seitz Filmproduktion |
| Distributed by | Columbia-Bavaria Filmgesellschaft |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Cast
edit- Michael Maien as Siegmund Arnstatt
- Elena Nathanael as Sieglinde Arnstatt
- Gerd Baltus as Lieutenant Beckerath
- Gunther Malzacher as Rittmeister Kunz Arnstatt
- Rudolf Forster as Count Arnstatt
- Margot Hielscher as Countess Isabella Arnstatt
- Ingeborg Hallstein as Countess Märit Arnstatt
- Heinz-Leo Fischer as Wendelin, a servant
- Karl-Heinz Peters as Florian, a servant
- Christoph Quest as Von Gelbsattel, an officer
- Rudolf Rhomberg
References
edit- ^ "Awards for Wälsungenblut". imdb.com. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
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