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7.1/10   2,182 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Bruce Chatwin (novel)
Werner Herzog (writer)
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Release Date:
3 December 1987 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The slaves will sell their masters and grow wings...
Plot:
The feared bandit Cobra Verde (Klaus Kinski) is hired by a plantation owner to supervise his slaves... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Herzog to Head Berlin Film Festival
 (From The Wrap. 19 November 2009, 10:26 AM, PST)

Werner Herzog: The Hollywood Interview
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 17 November 2009, 10:22 PM, PST)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Klaus Kinski ... Francisco Manoel da Silva / Cobra Verde
King Ampaw ... Taparica

José Lewgoy ... Don Octavio Coutinho
Salvatore Basile ... Captain Fraternidade
Peter Berling ... Bernabé
Guillermo Coronel ... Euclides
Nana Agyefi Kwame II ... Bossa Ahadee (as His Royal Highness Nana Agyefi Kwame II of Nsein)
Nana Fedu Abodo ... Yovogan
Kofi Yerenkyi ... Bakoko
Kwesi Fase ... Kankpe
Benito Stefanelli ... Pedro Vicente
Kofi Bryan
Carlos Mayolo ... Governor of Bahia
Pedro Oliveira
A. Kwesi Compson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Slave Coast
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Runtime:
111 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The fifth and last of the Werner Herzog/Klaus Kinski collaborations, the other four being: Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (1972), Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979), Woyzeck (1979) & Fitzcarraldo (1982). more
Quotes:
[da silva pours some champagne into their glasses]
Captain Pedro Vincente: To slavery! The greatest misunderstanding in the history of mankind.
Francisco Manoel da Silva: It was no misunderstanding. It was a crime...
Francisco Manoel da Silva: [drinks the champagne, refills the glass] Slavery is an element of the human heart.
Francisco Manoel da Silva: To our ruin!
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13 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Hail to the Viceroy, 4 March 2005
7/10
Author: pedrofjmk from Germany

In principle, I would feel tempted to give it only a six. Except that then there are "buts"... But there is Werner Herzog. But there is the sociopathically brilliant Klaus Kinski. But there is that unforgettable final scene. But there is the historic memory behind the story. But there are silent scenes of sheer contemplation. But there is the image of the fortress of Elmina (originally Ajudá, or Ouidah), that lingers long after you have seen the movie. But there is the amazing sensuality of all those female-warriors in beautiful war outfits. But there is that young girl singing near the end, the lavish, teasing, provocative, self-assured look on her face, the expression in her eyes, the crystalline/aggressive sound of her voice. And 'but' there is the music. If you have read Bruce Chatwin's novel, you will be able to add up some details to the story line. The horror of the Kingdom of Daomé, for instance, is far from what BC described himself - and actually far from what history books tell us. In fact, you could build endless stories inside this movie. That's what makes it so good: all the things missing. It could have been a better achievement, but for all it's worth, it's really not the kind of movie you're likely to forget after a few weeks!

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