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Aguirre, the Wrath of God

A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness.

7.4(1,310)19721h 35m9

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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Status
Released
Budget
$370K
Box office
$37K
Language
German
  • gold
  • sentence
  • peru
  • insanity
  • gold rush
  • amazon rainforest
  • float
  • south america
  • 16th century
  • conquest
  • new german cinema
  • indigenous peoples

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Behind the camera

Produced in

Germany, Mexico, Peru

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)NR2 Apr 1977
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG12 Nov 1974
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical22 Jan 1976
  • ChinaCN

    • PremiereBeijing International Film Festival17 Apr 2026
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical1 May 1981
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival16 May 1973
    • TheatricalTPVisa CNC 4403426 Feb 1975
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical12West Germany29 Dec 1972
  • GreeceGR

    • Premiere14 Feb 2005
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical28 May 1975
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG21 May 1983
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical12DVD1 Sept 2011
    • Physical12Blu ray19 May 2014
  • New ZealandNZ

    • Theatrical (limited)PG16 Jun 1976

Frequently asked questions

Aguirre, the Wrath of God was released on 29 December 1972.

Audience reviews

2
  • W

    Wuchak

    9/12/2020

    6/10

    _**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 …

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    1/27/2024

    7/10

    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 decides…

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