The Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold

The Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold was released on July 15, 1991.

The Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold was directed by Harry Kupfer.

The Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold has a runtime of 2h 34m.

PRELIMINARY EVENINING OF THE RING CYCLE. Upon the banks of the ageless river Rhine, the Rhinemaidens play. Alberich, a Nibelung dwarf, tries vainly to seduce one of them. To taunt him, they reveal their secret: out of the gold they guard one can forge a Ring to rule the world, but at the cost of giving up Love forever. Alberich steals the gold, makes the ring and plans his world take-over. Meanwhile, Wotan, King of the Gods, must figure out how to finance the construction of Valhalla. He has promised his sister-in-law as payment to the giant construction workers led by Fafner, but his wife Fricka disapproves. Loge (God of Fire) tricks Alberich and brings him to Wotan, who takes the Ring. In revenge Alberich curses it: lack of the Ring will fuel desire for it and possession will only lead to misery. Wotan gives the Ring to Fafner as ransom for Fricka's sister. Filmed at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in June & July 1991.

The key characters in The Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold are Wotan (John Tomlinson), Donner (Bodo Brinkmann), Froh (Kurt Schreibmayer).

The Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold is rated PG-13.

The Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold is a Drama, Fantasy, Music film.

The Ring Cycle: Das Rheingold has an audience rating of 9.2 out of 10.