Aguirre, the Wrath of God
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.
- Year: 1972
- Country: Germany
- Genre: History, Adventure, Drama
- Studio: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, HR
- Keyword: 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
- Director: Werner Herzog
- Cast: Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Del Negro, Ruy Guerra, Peter Berling, Cecilia Rivera