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Aguirre, Wrath of God

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Original title

Aguirre der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, the Wrath of God)

Year

1972

Running time

94 min.

Country

Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Director

Werner Herzog

Screenwriter

Werner Herzog

Cast

Music

Popol Vuh

Cinematography

Thomas Mauch

Producer

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Genre

Adventure. Drama | 16th Century. Conquest of America. Nature. Pre-Columbian Civilizations

Synopsis

Herzog always said that right from their first encounter, he knew he would end up taking advantage of Kinski's turbulent personality. He was chosen to play choleric Aguirre, a character in constant clash with his crew and the abrupt Amazonian landscape. Aguirre and Fitzcarraldo mark the beginning and the end of the golden era of fictional Herzog. Peru, 1570, Lope de Aguirre mutinies against his captain and leads a group of men on the search for El Dorado. Harassed by the Indians, sick, maddened, Aguirre keeps going, making the rest serve him as if he as an emperor, ranting about the kingdom he will found for the children he is having with his daughter.

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Rankings Position

#57 Best German Movies of all time

Awards: 1975: César Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

1972: German Film Awards: Best Cinematography. Nominated for best film and actor

1977: National Society of Film Critics Awards (NSFC): Best Cinematography

1975: French Critics Awards (Syndicate of Cinema Critics): Best Foreign Film.

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Critics' reviews

"If it is true that you have to be a bit of a madman to make movies, Herzog qualifies as an exemplar (...) The movie merges landscapes and character with such force that, once seen, you never forget it (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Derek Malcolm: London Evening Standard
"One of the great folies de grandeur of 1970s cinema (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Peter Bradshaw: The Guardian
"Herzog’s mad masterpiece from 1972 still has its hallucinatory charge (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Cath Clarke: Time Out
"A splendid and haunting work."

Vincent Canby: The New York Times
"Of modern filmmakers, Werner Herzog is the most visionary (...) Harrowing (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"'Aguirre, Wrath of God' is not just a great movie but an essential one"

J. Hoberman: Village Voice

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Ranking Lists Position

21 My Favorite German Movies (54)

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