Die Nibelungen. Part I, Siegfried

"First part of the two-part silent motion picture originally released in Germany by UFA in 1924 under the title Die Nibelungen and in the US as the Nibelung saga; the second part, produced in 1923, has the title Kriemhilds Rache."
""Silent film version of the first portion of the epic, "The Niebelungen". Siegfried hearing of a princess of uncommon beauty sets out to win her love. On the way he battles an dragon and other obstacles. Kriemhilde however betrays him leading to his death"."
"Part one of The Nibelungen saga. Siegfried wins the hand of Kriemhilde by slaying the dragon and defeating Brunhilde. When Brunhilde learns that magic has been used to conquer her, she seeks revenge against Siegfied."@en
"Although based on the same myth cycle as Wagner's Ring the emphasis here is different, less concerned with gods and firmly focused on humankind's weaknesses and vulnerability before inexorable fate. Die Nibelungen is widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of design and composition. The monumental visualization is steeped in 19th century Romanticism. The characters are at times reduced to accessories by the vastness of the architecture and the threatening magic of primeval landscapes. The love of Siegfried and Kriemhild is overwhelmed by the force of destiny and the rites, rituals and machinations of absolute authority."