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Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes
Directed by Werner Herzog
1972•1h 35m•NR•★ 7.8
Adventure / Biography / Drama / History
Synopsis
A ruthless, megalomaniacal 16th-century Spanish conquistador leads an expedition down the uncharted Amazon River in search of the fabled city of El Dorado, descending into madness and mutiny. Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski's astonishing hallucinatory masterpiece.
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DirectorWerner Herzog
WriterWerner Herzog
CinematographyThomas Mauch
MusicPopol Vuh
Principal Cast
Klaus KinskiDon Lope de Aguirre
Helena RojoInés de Atienza
Del NegroBrother Gaspar de Carvajal
Ruy GuerraDon Pedro de Ursúa
Peter BerlingDon Fernando de Guzmán
Daniel AdesPerucho
Edward RolandOkello
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Cecilia RiveraFlores, Aguirre's DaughterTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 35m (95 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorWerner Herzog
LanguagesGerman, Spanish, Quechua
CountryDE
StudioWerner Herzog Filmproduktion • Hessischer Rundfunk
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