Wagner: Götterdämmerung (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Wagner: Götterdämmerung is a music film directed by Guy Cassiers, running about 292 minutes.

What it’s about. Götterdämmerung, the final instalment of Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung, is a story of human passions. Two essentially benevolent creatures, involved with and possibly doomed by their traffic with the gods, find treachery and evil in the world of the humans, and are ruined by the dark side of humanity. Iréne Theorin, acclaimed worldwide for her portrayal of Wagner’s heroines, stars as Brünnhilde opposite Lance Ryan, who continues his radiant portrayal of the tragic hero Siegfried. The strong cast also includes Mikhail Petrenko as the dark antagonist Hagen and Johannes Martin Kränzle, who once again shines as his father Alberich. Waltraud Meier has a memorable appearance as Brünnhilde’s sister Waltraute. With this 2013 recording of Götterdämmerung, the musically and visually compelling Scala Ring Cycle by Daniel Barenboim and Guy Cassiers was completed and proved to be one of the highlights of the Richard Wagner bicentenary.

Who’s in it. Wagner: Götterdämmerung stars Lance Ryan as Siegfried, Iréne Theorin as Brünnhilde, Mikhail Petrenko as Hagen and Johannes Martin Kränzle as Alberich, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wagner: Götterdämmerung page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wagner: Götterdämmerung tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.