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Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Original title: Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes
  • 1972
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
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7.8/10
59K
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Klaus Kinski in Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
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In the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Don Lope de Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado.In the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Don Lope de Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado.In the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Don Lope de Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado.

  • Director
    • Werner Herzog
  • Writer
    • Werner Herzog
  • Stars
    • Klaus Kinski
    • Ruy Guerra
    • Helena Rojo
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    59K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Werner Herzog
    • Writer
      • Werner Herzog
    • Stars
      • Klaus Kinski
      • Ruy Guerra
      • Helena Rojo
    • 265User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations

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    Peter Berling and Edward Roland in Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
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    Cecilia Rivera in Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

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    Klaus Kinski
    Klaus Kinski
    • Don Lope de Aguirre
    Ruy Guerra
    Ruy Guerra
    • Don Pedro de Ursua
    Helena Rojo
    Helena Rojo
    • Inez de Atienza
    Del Negro
    • Brother Gaspar de Carvajal
    Peter Berling
    Peter Berling
    • Don Fernando de Guzman
    Cecilia Rivera
    Cecilia Rivera
    • Flores
    Daniel Ades
    • Perucho
    Edward Roland
    • Okello
    Alexandra Cheves
      Armando Polanah
      • Armando
      Daniel Farfán
      Julio E. Martínez
        Alejandro Repullés
        • Gonzalo Pizarro
        Indianern der Kooperative Lauramarca
        Claus Biederstaedt
        Claus Biederstaedt
        • Brother Gaspar de Carvajal
        • (voice)
        • (uncredited)
        Lothar Blumhagen
        • Don Pedro de Ursua
        • (voice)
        • (uncredited)
        Heinz Theo Branding
        Heinz Theo Branding
        • Don Fernando de Guzman
        • (voice)
        • (uncredited)
        Christian Brückner
        • Balthasar
        • (voice)
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Werner Herzog(a film by)
        • Writer
          • Werner Herzog
        • All cast & crew
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        • Trivia
          During a particularly rowdy night of production, Klaus Kinski, irritated by the noise from a hut where cast and crew were playing cards, repeatedly fired with a Winchester rifle into it. One of the bullets took the tip of an unnamed extra's finger off. Werner Herzog immediately confiscated the weapon and it remains his property to this day.
        • Goofs
          The indigenous Peruvians wear clothes that were imported by Europeans in the 19th century.
        • Quotes

          Don Lope de Aguirre: That man is a head taller than me. That may change.

        • Alternate versions
          The original released version is spoken in German. The actors spoke a variety of languages on set (including English), and the lines had to be re-recorded in post-production in the final language.
        • Connections
          Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)
        • Soundtracks
          Aguirre, Der Zorn Gottes (Lacrime Di Re)
          Written by Florian Fricke

          Performed by Popol Vuh

          Published by Edition Intro Meisel

          Courtesy of Gammarock Music

        User reviews265

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        9/10
        **** out of ****
        Stunning, dreamlike film documents (in a somewhat documentary style), the story of Don Lope de Aguirre (Klaus Kinski), who leads a group of Spanish conquistadors into the depths of the jungle in search for El Dorado, the mythical city of gold. Beautiful cinematography and locations place the viewer into the heart of the jungle, where they witness firsthand Aguirre's descent into madness. Continually interesting and exciting, it features some of the greatest images ever committed to film, most notably the opening and closing shots of the movie.
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        • Release date
          • April 3, 1977 (United States)
        • Countries of origin
          • West Germany
          • Mexico
        • Languages
          • German
          • Quechua
          • Spanish
        • Also known as
          • Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes
        • Filming locations
          • Huayna Picchu, Peru(mountain with stone stairway in the opening scene)
        • Production companies
          • Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
          • Hessischer Rundfunk (HR)
          • Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
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        Box office

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        • Budget
          • $370,000 (estimated)
        • Gross worldwide
          • $37,041
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        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          1 hour 35 minutes
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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