Based on a true legend about king Charlemagne, The Ring is rooted in the magical realism of the European story-telling tradition. Highly theatrical, the film unites striking visuals and mesmerizing music with unique silent acting. It tells the story of an aging king, disillusioned with worldly affairs, who falls under the spell of a magical ring. Like a fairy-tale, it has an eerie, magical quality, emphasized by a unique style of acting, visuals and music. The theatrical quality of the film is created with the non-verbal acting style, the extensive costumes, the expressionistic make-up and the surrealistic set. Drawn together by the creative vision of director Tamás Wormser, the film is an amalgam of many artistic efforts. The cast of The Ring, made up of professional and amateur actors, dancers and performers, participated in a series of innovative acting workshops through which the unique acting style of the film evolved.