The Blood of the Walsungs is a 1965 West German drama film directed by Rolf Thiele, based on a Thomas Mann novella of the same name written in 1905 and published in 1921. It was entered in the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. The title refers to the ill-fated Völsung clan as told in the Völsunga saga; the roles of Siegmund and Sieglinde refer to Sigmund and Signy as depicted in Richard Wagner's opera Die Walküre. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich.

Wälsungenblut (1965)
Directed by Rolf Thiele
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15th Berlin International Film Festival, Blood, Opera, Richard Wagner, Sieglinde, Siegmund, Sigmund, Signy, Völsung
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Based On: The Blood of the Walsungs
Narrative Location: Munich
Subject: incest
Narrative Location: Munich
Subject: incest
Alternate Titles
Blood of the Walsungs
, US
L'incesto
IT
Wälsungenblut
DE
Walsungs Kanı
TR
Ένοχος δεσμός
GR
Καταραμένο αίμα
GR