Aguirre: The Wrath of God | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | March 24, 2015
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A wonderous blend of bleak and beautiful. Truly a journey into the heart of darkness. The scenery is breathtaking. Hope...utterly absent...
genre | Drama | foreign | History |
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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 Aguirres, a ruthless man who cares only about riches, becomes their leader. But will his quest lead them to |
lead actors | Klaus Kinski | Helena Rojo | Del Negro | Ruy Guerra | Peter Berling | Cecilia Rivera | Edward Roland | Daniel Ades | Armando Polanah | Alejandro Repulles | Daniel Farfán | Julio E. Martínez | Alejandro Chavez |
director | Werner Herzog |