Aguirre, the Wrath of God

About the movie

In the 1500’s, a few decades after the decline of the Inca empire, a Spanish expedition leaves the mountains of Peru in search of gold and riches. Following the Amazon River, the expedition soon stumbles upon great difficulties and someone has to take command of the group. The task falls upon the ruthless Don Lope de Aguirre, whose eyes see nothing but the wealth they search for. But the question remains, if the expedition will find the golden city of El Dorado, or if Don Aguirre is to lead them to further death and destruction.
Aguirre won several critics’ and festival awards and marks the first collaboration between Werner Herzog and his lead man Klaus Kinski, a pair that would gain unlimited praise and a certain cult following for decades.

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