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Aguirre, the Wrath of God
A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness.
Rating
3.5 (1)
Release Date
12/29/1972Runtime
95 minsOverview
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.
How It Feels
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A hypnotic descent into madness as a conquistador's hunger for gold consumes both him and his men in the Amazon's unforgiving depths. The film moves with ritualistic dread, turning the jungle itself into a character, beautiful, indifferent, and utterly hostile to human ambition.
Mood
Dread-soakedBleakContemplative
Themes
ObsessionAmbitionColonialismMortality
Tone
Operatic
Pacing
Meditative
Look
NaturalisticFormalistDocumentary-like
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
Klaus Kinski
Don Lope de Aguirre
Helena Rojo
Inés de Atienza
Del Negro
Brother Gaspar de Carvajal
Ruy Guerra
Don Pedro de Ursúa
Peter Berling
Don Fernando de Guzmán
Cecilia Rivera
Flores, Aguirre's Daughter
Daniel Ades
Perucho
Edward Roland
Okello
Alexandra Cheves
Armando Polanah
Armando
Daniel Farfán
Julio E. Martínez
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