Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1973)
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Ruy Guerra, Del Negro
DVD Info
Release:
Oct 24, 2000
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Full Frame - 1.33
- Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - German
- Dolby Digital Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - 1.Werner Herzog - Director
Trailers:
- Original Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Talent Bios
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Reviews
Potheads who watch this will probably check their stash the next morning to see if any of it's gone.
A seminal film without which we almost cerainly would not have with us either Apocalypse Now or much of the ouevre of Terence Malick.
Aguirre, Wrath of God is not just a great movie but an essential one.
A saga of adventurers driven headlong into annihilation by their own hubris and desire for immortality.
Takes us into a visually stunning and surreal Heart of Darkness adventure.
[A]n anti-epic about European conquest that, while based in part on ... an ill-fated historical expedition, is as macabre as a Poe story.
It's a testament to the genius of Aguirre: The Wrath of God that its genesis has spawned its own creation mythology.
One of the pre-eminent achievements in world cinema, as far as I'm concerned.
Depicted conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro is driven, pompous, and partially ignorant – traits mirrored in director Werner Herzog for leading his crew into identical endurances. His resulting work is a vision of rare audacity.
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