Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

Name: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
Cast: Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Ruy Guerra

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Werner Herzog’s journey to the heart of darkness sports one of the all time best opening shots in cinema as a harbinger of doom. The title role of the hateful and greed-motivated conquistador, punishing his suffering subjects through the thick jungle in search of El Dorado, was a perfect fit for the completely brilliant and utterly insane Klaus Kinski. A man Herzog kept collaborating with throughout his career, a habit that can only be diagnosed as pure self-flagellation, but with mesmerizing cinematic results. German language with English subtitles.

Credits

Regie: Werner Herzog
Cast: Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Ruy Guerra
Genre: drama, biografisch
Speelduur: 95 minuten
Land: Duitsland, Mexico
Taal: Duits, Spaans, Quechua
Ondertiteling: Engels

Storyline

A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death