Aguirre, the Wrath of God Movie Review 1972

Herzog at his best, combining brilliant poetic images and an intense narrative dealing with power, irony, and death. Spanish conquistadors in 1590 search for the mythical city of gold in Peru. Instead, they descend into the hell of the jungle. Kinski is fabulous as Aquirre, succumbing to insanity while leading a continually diminishing crew in this compelling, extraordinary drama shot in the jungles of South America. Both English- and German-language versions available.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 94 minutes.
Originally from German.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Director/Star Teams: Herzog & Kinski, Sanity Check, South America, Jungle Stories, Period Piece: 16th Century

Screenplay

Werner Herzog

Cast

Klaus Kinski, Ruy Guerra, Del Negro, Helena Rojo, Cecilia Rivera, Peter Berling, Danny Ades

Cinematography

Thomas Mauch

Director

Werner Herzog

Music

Popul Vuh

Producer

Werner Herzog

Awards

Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1977: Cinematog.