Dark Kingdom - The Dragon King

Product Description In a dark age long passed, young Siegfried witnesses the horrible murder of his father, King Siegmund of the Netherlands. Vowing to take back one day what is rightfully his, Siegfried is granted refuge at an allied royal court. Under the watchful eye of his spell-casting mother, Hjordis, Siegfried rigorously trains for his big day of revenge, becoming a powerful warrior. Acquiring a magical sword forged from a fallen star, he sets out to rid the land from the brutal reign of the dragon Fafnir and to gain control over the gold Fafnir stole from the mythical Nibelungs. Victorious, Siegfried baths in the dragon's blood, making him invincible. His merriment is quickly tarnished, however, when the Nibelungs appear, wanting their gold back. Frustrated that they will not even negotiate their fair share, Siegfried, leaves the a portion, but takes for himself The Ring- the beautiful core piece of the Nibelung treasure. He unwisely chooses to ignore the Nibelung curse: he who possesses the Ring Tienda Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King is a visually impressive historical adventure based on the same Germanic and Norse legends that inspired Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle operas and J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Produced for German television (and shot in South Africa), the film stars Benno Furmann as Siegfried, a prince whose family is slaughtered by a pair of evil kings; raised by a blacksmith (Max Von Sydow, still commanding as ever), he meets and falls for Valkyrie queen Brunhild (Kristanna Loken from Terminator 3) and slays the dragon Fafnir for King Gunther (Samuel West), which in turn, involves him in treachery, war, and separation from his beloved Brunhild. Well directed by Uli Edel (Last Exit to Brooklyn>, The Mists of Avalon), Dark Kingdom occasionally suffers from exceedingly purple dialogue, but the performances, action, and special effects combine to make for a rousing fantasy-drama. Originally broadcast at three hours in length, the DVD presentation here is the U.S. cut, which comes in at just over two hours; a battery of five making-of featurettes are included in the disc's supplemental features. --Paul Gaita

Detalles del producto Relación de aspecto : 1.78:1 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No Clasificación de MPAA : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) Dimensiones del producto : 7.5 x 4.75 x 0.5 pulgadas; 1.6 Onzas Director : Uli Edel Formato multimedia : Formatos múltiples, AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Doblado, NTSC, Edición especial, Subtitulado, De pantalla ancha Tiempo de ejecución : 2 horas y 14 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Marzo 28, 2006 Actores : Benno Furmann, Kristanna Loken, Alicia Witt, Julian Sands, Samuel West Doblado: : Francés Subtítulos: : Inglés, Francés Productores : Konstantin Thoeren Idioma : Unqualified, Inglés (Dolby Digital 5.1), Francés (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Estudio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment ASIN : B0007OCG5Q Número de discos : 2 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº13,521 en Películas y TV (Ver el Top 100 en Películas y TV) nº142 en Fantasía (Películas y TV) nº2,516 en Drama (Películas y TV) Opiniones de clientes: 4.5 de 5 estrellas 240 calificaciones Relación de aspecto : 1.78:1 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No Clasificación de MPAA : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) Dimensiones del producto : 7.5 x 4.75 x 0.5 pulgadas; 1.6 Onzas Director : Uli Edel Formato multimedia : Formatos múltiples, AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Doblado, NTSC, Edición especial, Subtitulado, De pantalla ancha Tiempo de ejecución : 2 horas y 14 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Marzo 28, 2006 Actores : Benno Furmann, Kristanna Loken, Alicia Witt, Julian Sands, Samuel West Doblado: : Francés Subtítulos: : Inglés, Francés Productores : Konstantin Thoeren Idioma : Unqualified, Inglés (Dolby Digital 5.1), Francés (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Estudio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment ASIN : B0007OCG5Q Número de discos : 2