Fritz Lang's Mediaevalism: From "Die Nibelungen" to the American West

This essay relates Fritz Lang's mediaeval epic film Die Nibelungen to the three Western films he made in Hollywood. In particular the last of these, Rancho Notorious, reworks the theme of "fate, murder, and revenge," which is fundamental not only to Die Nibelungen but also to Lang...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Mosaic (Winnipeg) 2003-03, Vol.36 (1), p.135-146
1. Verfasser:	WINKLER, MARTIN M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Altars Ballads Fate German literature Heroism History History & criticism Lang, Fritz (1890-1976) Literary themes Middle Ages Mosaic Motion picture criticism Motion pictures Movies Mythology Poetry Revenge Theme Westerns
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Zusammenfassung:	This essay relates Fritz Lang's mediaeval epic film Die Nibelungen to the three Western films he made in Hollywood. In particular the last of these, Rancho Notorious, reworks the theme of "fate, murder, and revenge," which is fundamental not only to Die Nibelungen but also to Lang's work as a whole.
ISSN:	0027-1276 1925-5683