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Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
IMDb Rating 8.1
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Klaus Kinski Don Lope de Aguirre
Cecilia Rivera Flores
Ruy Guerra Don Pedro de Ursua
Helena Rojo Inez
Del Negro Brother Gaspar de Carvajal
Peter Berling Don Fernando de Guzman
Daniel Zacapa Perucho
Daniel Ades Perucho
Edward Roland Okello
Alejandro Chavez
Armando Polanah Armando
Plot
The most famed and well-regarded collaboration between New German Cinema director Werner Herzog and his frequent leading man, Klaus Kinski, this epic historical drama was legendary for the arduousness of its on-location filming and the convincing zealous obsession employed by Kinski in playing the title role. Exhausted and near to admitting failure in its quest for riches, the 1650-51 expedition of Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro (Alejandro Repulles) bogs down in the impenetrable jungles of Peru. As a last-ditch effort to locate treasure, Pizarro orders a party to scout ahead for signs of El Dorado, the fabled seven cities of gold. In command are a trio of nobles, Pedro de Ursua (Ruy Guerra), Fernando de Guzman (Peter Berling), and Lope de Aguirre (Kinski). Traveling by river raft, the explorers are besieged by hostile natives, disease, starvation and treacherous waters. Crazed with greed and mad with power, Aguirre takes over the enterprise, slaughtering any that oppose him. Nature and Aguirre's own unquenchable thirst for glory ultimately render him insane, in charge of nothing but a raft of corpses and chattering monkeys. Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (1973) was based on the real-life journals of a priest, Brother Gaspar de Carvajal (played in the film by Del Negro), who accompanied Pizarro on his ill-fated mission. — Karl Williams
Movie Details
Genre Adventure; Biography; Drama
Director Werner Herzog
Producer Werner Herzog
Writer Werner Herzog
Studio Anchor Bay
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating NR (Not Rated)
Running Time 90 mins
Movie Release Date 1972
Color Color
Personal Details
Format DVD
Seen It Yes
Index 3
Collection Status In Collection
Location Disc 53
Product Details
Region Region 1
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
UPC (Barcode) 013131109993
Chapters 25
Release Date 10/24/2000
Subtitles English
Packaging Keep Case
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Audio Commentary with Director Werner Herzog
Theatrical Trailer
Talent Bios
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