AGUIRRE, WRATH OF GOD
synopsis
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca empire, a Spanish expedition leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon river in search of gold and wealth. Soon, they come across great difficulties and don Lope de Aguirre, a ruthless man who cares only about riches, becomes their leader. But will his quest lead them to "the golden city", or to certain destruction?
| international title: | Aguirre, the Wrath of God |
| original title: | Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes |
| country: | Germany, Mexico, Peru |
| year: | 1972 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Werner Herzog |
| film run: | 95' |
| release date: | DE 29/12/1972, FR 16/05/1973, NL 21/06/1973, SE 01/12/1973, PT 04/03/1974, UK 14/11/1974, IT 28/05/1975, ES 14/11/1975, DK 05/10/1976, PL 23/01/1979, BE 24/01/1980, FI 01/05/1981, CZ 03/10/2007, GR 18/11/2009, RU 24/06/2011, NO 01/12/2011, IS 04/10/2017 |
| screenplay: | Werner Herzog |
| cast: | Klaus Kinski, Ruy Guerra, Helena Rojo |
| cinematography by: | Thomas Mauch |
| film editing: | Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus |
| producer: | Werner Herzog, Hans Prescher |
| co-producer: | Daniel Camino |
| line producer: | Lucki Stipetic |
