★ 7.8
1972
West Germany
95 min
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
“Conquest is his madness.”
Directed by Werner Herzog
In 1560, the ruthless conquistador Aguirre leads a group of Spanish soldiers down the Amazon River in search of the legendary city of gold, El Dorado.
Starring
Klaus KinskiHelena RojoDel NegroRuy GuerraPeter BerlingCecilia RiveraDaniel AdesEdward Roland
Cinematography — Thomas Mauch
Music — Popol Vuh
Screenplay — Werner Herzog
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