Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 35m
- Director Werner Herzog
- Genres Adventure Drama History
- Rating 7.4/10 (1,297 votes)
Synopsis
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
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Klaus Kinski
as Don Lope de Aguirre
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Helena Rojo
as Inés de Atienza
-
Del Negro
as Brother Gaspar de Carvajal
-
Ruy Guerra
as Don Pedro de Ursúa
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Peter Berling
as Don Fernando de Guzmán
- Cecilia Rivera as Flores, Aguirre's Daughter
-
Daniel Ades
as Perucho
-
Edward Roland
as Okello
- Alexandra Cheves
- Armando Polanah as Armando
- Daniel Farfán
- Julio E. Martínez
- Alejandro Repullés as Gonzalo Pizarro
-
Claus Biederstaedt
as Brother Gaspar de Carvajal (voice) (uncredited)
- Lothar Blumhagen as Don Pedro de Ursúa (voice) (uncredited)
- Heinz Theo Branding as Don Fernando de Guzmán (voice) (uncredited)
-
Christian Brückner
as Balthasar (voice) (uncredited)
- Michael Chevalier as Conqueror Being Beheaded (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
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Werner Herzog
Director
- Thomas Mauch Director of Photography
- Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus Editor
- Popol Vuh Original Music Composer
- Hans Prescher Producer
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Werner Herzog
Producer
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Werner Herzog
Writer
