Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
December 29, 1972
History, Adventure, Drama
1h 35m
A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness.
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Werner Herzog
- Don Lope de Aguirre Klaus Kinski
- Inés de Atienza Helena Rojo
- Brother Gaspar de Carvajal Del Negro
- Don Pedro de Ursúa Ruy Guerra
- Don Fernando de Guzmán Peter Berling
- Perucho Daniel Ades
- Okello Edward Roland
- Brother Gaspar de Carvajal (voice) (uncredited) Claus Biederstaedt
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Keywords
- gold
- sentence
- peru
- insanity
- gold rush
- amazon rainforest
- float
- south america
- 16th century
- conquest
- new german cinema
- indigenous peoples
- amazon river
- conquistador
- age of discovery