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Aguirre, Wrath of God

Cult Classics • Adventure, Classics, Drama, PG

This early masterpiece from legendary German director Werner Herzog stars Klaus Kinski as a power-crazed explorer in sixteenth-century South America who leads a band of conquistadors through the Amazon in search of El Dorado.

Tags
Conquistadors, Rivers, Gold
Cast
Klaus Kinski Don Lope de Aguirre
Cecilia Rivera Flores de Aguirre
Ruy Guerra Don Pedro de Ursua
Crew
Werner Herzog director

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