File:Nibelungen film2.jpg

summary[edit]

A transformation sequence from Die Nibelungen: Sigfried (silent movie by Fritz Lang).

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Fair use for Image in Die Nibelungen[edit]

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1. The screenshot is of lower resolution and quality than the original video (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
2. No free or public domain images have been located for this content.
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