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November 19, 2004. ( 2004-11-19) Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King (also known, in different cuts, formats and markets, as Ring of the Nibelungs, Die Nibelungen, Curse of the Ring and Sword of Xanten) is a 2004 German television film directed by Uli Edel and starring Benno Fürmann, Alicia Witt, Kristanna Loken and Max von Sydow.
The Sword of Xanten PG-13 2004 3h 4m Fantasy Adventure Action List Reviews Destined to marry a queen (Kristanna Loken), a blacksmith (Benno Fürmann) takes a magic potion that makes him fall for ...
- Uli Edel
- Fantasy, Adventure, Action
- Benno Fürmann
Mar 13, 2014 · The young blacksmith Siegfried, who, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the Burgunds by slaying their bane, the dragon ...
- 4 min
- 10.7K
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Aired in United States November 29, 2004. Aired in United States March 27, 2006. Aired in United States March 28, 2006. Based on the Germanic myth "Das Nibelungenlied" and the Nordic "Volsunga Saga" which inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and composer Richard Wagner's four-opera cycle.
As other reviewers have noted, Sword of Xanten is a spectacular re-telling of the ancient German legend, the Nibelungenlied. This is an epic story of love, hate, greed, and a magic ring which will give the owner omnipotence in a mythical world populated by gods, humans, including dwarfs and giants, a dragon, and various other entities.
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The Sword of Xanten was originally marketed as 'Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King,' 'Ring of the Nibelungs,' and 'Curse of the Ring.' It is a first rate film with an excellent storyline, written by the husband and wife team of Diane Duane and Peter Morwood.
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Nov 15, 2004 · Sword Of Xanten (Das Niebelungenlied) (2004) Reviewed by Jamie Russell. Updated 14 November 2004. Contains brief moderate horror and moderate violence. A trimmed down version of a three-hour, made ...
