Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes
A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness.
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.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) is a history, adventure and drama film directed by Werner Herzog, released on December 29, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Del Negro and Ruy Guerra. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,294 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Aguirre, the Wrath of God.
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Klaus Kinski
as Don Lope de Aguirre
Helena Rojo
as Inés de Atienza
Del Negro
as Brother Gaspar de Carvajal
Ruy Guerra
as Don Pedro de Ursúa
Peter Berling
as Don Fernando de Guzmán
Cecilia Rivera
as Flores, Aguirre's Daughter
Daniel Ades
as Perucho
Edward Roland
as Okello
Alexandra Cheves
Armando Polanah
as Armando
Daniel Farfán
Julio E. Martínez
Directed by Werner Herzog, written by Werner Herzog, produced by Werner Herzog and Hans Prescher.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,294 ratings.
_**Conquistador expedition travels down the Amazon to death and madness**_ After Pizarro’s conquest of the Inca Empire, a megalomaniacal Spanish soldier (Klaus Kinski) leads a group of conquistadores down the Amazon River in early 1561 in search of gold and more conquest. Werner Herzog’s “Aguirre, the Wrath of God” (1972) mixes the 1541 expeditions of Gonzalo Pizarro & subordinate Francisco de Orellana with the…
Reviewed on September 12, 2020
Based (loosely) on fact, Werner Herzog takes us on an escapade through the Amazon jungle looking for the legendary El Dorado. Expedition leader and conqueror Pizarro despatches a forward troop to clear the way and gather some intelligence, and that's led by "Don Pedro" (Ruy Guerra) and his rather demonically focussed sidekick "Aguirre" (Klaus Kinski). This is an arduous and hazardous journey and the boss soon…
Reviewed on January 27, 2024
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Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, History Vault, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) includes Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Del Negro, Ruy Guerra and Peter Berling. The film was directed by Werner Herzog. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God was released on December 29, 1972 and runs for 1h 35m.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,294 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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