Klaus kinski aguirre the wrath of god

1972 film by Werner Herzog

For other uses, see Aguirre (disambiguation).

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Spanish:[aˈɣire]; German: Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes; [aˈɡɪʁədeːɐ̯ˌtsɔʁnˈɡɔtəs]) is a 1972^[2]epichistoricaldrama film produced, written and directed by Werner Herzog.

Klaus Kinski stars in the title role of Spanish soldier Lope de Aguirre, who leads a group of conquistadores down the Amazon River in South America in search of the legendary city of gold, El Dorado.

Klaus kinski aguirre the wrath of god

The accompanying soundtrack was composed and performed by kosmische musik band Popol Vuh. The film is an international co-production between West Germany and Mexico.

Using a minimalist approach to story and dialogue, the film creates a vision of madness and folly, counterpointed by the lush but unforgiving Amazonian jungle.

Although loosely based on what is known of the historical Lope de Aguirre, Herzog acknowledged years after the film's release that its storyl