The Ring of the Nibelung: SiegfriedMovie
Frank Castorf's Ring makes a feature of unexpected settings and striking images, and here in Siegfried he shows the discussions between the young hero and his foster father Mime in Act I against a background featuring giant heads of Marx, Lenin, Stalin and Mao on a replica of Mount Rushmore. The typical mythical nature and forest world of the second act is replaced in this production by Berlin's Alexanderplatz. The Nothung sword is also replaced, in this production becoming a machine gun. While the direction elicited both approval and disapproval, the vocal performances received wide acclaim.
About The Ring of the Nibelung: Siegfried
The Ring of the Nibelung: Siegfried is a 2016 music movie directed by Frank Castorf.
The production information lists a runtime of 4h 0m, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Stefan Vinke, Andreas Conrad, John Lundgren, Albert Dohmen. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
