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Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness.

Genres

HistoryAdventureDrama

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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.

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Budget

$370000

Revenue

$37041

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

29 December 1972

Country

Germany

Cast

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Don Lope de Aguirre

Helena Rojo

Helena Rojo

Inés de Atienza

Del Negro

Del Negro

Brother Gaspar de Carvajal

Ruy Guerra

Ruy Guerra

Don Pedro de Ursúa

Peter Berling

Peter Berling

Don Fernando de Guzmán

Cecilia Rivera

Cecilia Rivera

Flores, Aguirre's Daughter

Daniel Ades

Daniel Ades

Perucho

Edward Roland

Edward Roland

Okello

Alexandra Cheves

Alexandra Cheves

Armando Polanah

Armando Polanah

Armando

Daniel Farfán

Daniel Farfán

Julio E. Martínez

Julio E. Martínez

Alejandro Repullés

Alejandro Repullés

Gonzalo Pizarro

Claus Biederstaedt

Claus Biederstaedt

Brother Gaspar de Carvajal (voice) (uncredited)

Lothar Blumhagen

Lothar Blumhagen

Don Pedro de Ursúa (voice) (uncredited)

Heinz Theo Branding

Heinz Theo Branding

Don Fernando de Guzmán (voice) (uncredited)

Christian Brückner

Christian Brückner

Balthasar (voice) (uncredited)

Michael Chevalier

Michael Chevalier

Conqueror Being Beheaded (voice) (uncredited)

Norbert Gescher

Norbert Gescher

Conqueror (voice) (uncredited)

Justo González

Justo González

González (uncredited)

Uta Hallant

Uta Hallant

Inés / Flores (voice) (uncredited)

Manfred Lehmann

Manfred Lehmann

Conqueror (voice) (uncredited)

Antonio Marquez

Antonio Marquez

(uncredited)

Gerd Martienzen

Gerd Martienzen

Don Lope de Aguirre (voice) (uncredited)

Edgar Ott

Edgar Ott

Gonzalo Pizarro (voice) (uncredited)

Uwe Paulsen

Uwe Paulsen

Okello (voice) (uncredited)

Dieter Ranspach

Dieter Ranspach

Perucho (voice) (uncredited)

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