Werner Herzog's minimalist, hallucinatory adventure and cult classic. Decades after the destruction of the Inca empire, a Spanish expedition leaves the...
Werner Herzog's minimalist, hallucinatory adventure and cult classic. Decades after the destruction of the Inca empire, a Spanish expedition leaves the mountains of Peru and travels the Amazon river in search of gold. Their quest, led by Gonzalo Pizarro and his second in command, the ruthless megalomaniac Don Aguirre (Klaus Kinski), will lead to "the golden city" or to destruction.
Film on location in the Peruvian rainforest, Aguirre is famed for its troubled production and for being the first (of a further five) Herzog-Kinski collaborations - a relationship fraught with conflict, tantrums and even guns (you can get a glimpse into Kinski's rage here). The film's visual style is said to have had a strong influence on Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now.
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96 %51 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
91 %24,432 reviewsAudience score rating
"A sort of parable on human need for power and warping of the best intentions when they are by the sword or by fanatics."
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Variety
Variety"Superbly photographed landscapes reflect Aguirre’s increasingly hallucinatory state of mind."
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Total Film
Total Film"Made for buttons, it's an awesome feat of filmmaking."
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Time Out
Time Out"Splendid and haunting."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It looks more magnificent and mad than ever, one of the great folies de grandeur of 1970s cinema, an expeditionary Conradian nightmare like Coppola's Apocalypse Now."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"One of the great haunting visions of the cinema."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"The powerful and near demonic screen presence of Klaus Kinski, combined with the very real danger of the nature that surrounds him... is quite remarkable."
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BBC
BBCAguirre, the Wrath of God | Details
- Runtime
- 93
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Germany
