| Description |
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1972. |
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Special features include: Audio commentary with Werner Herzog ; theatrical trailer ; talent bios. |
| Credits |
Written, produced and directed by Werner Herzog ; editor, Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus ; music, Popol Vuh ; cinematography, Thomas Mauch. |
| Cast |
Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Del Negro, Ruy Guerra. |
| Summary |
A band of Spanish conquistadors, led by Pizarro, go up the Amazon in search of gold. As the soldiers battle starvation, Indians, the forces of nature and each other, Don Lope de Aguirre (the self-styled "Wrath of God") is consumed by visions of conquering all of South America and leads a revolt, but Aguirre's megalomania turns the expedition into a death trip. |
| System Details |
DVD, full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
German or dubbed English dialogue, optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
El Dorado -- Drama.
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Spaniards -- Amazon River Region -- Drama.
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Motion pictures, German.
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Amazon River Region -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Drama.
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Spain -- Colonies -- America -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Herzog, Werner, 1942-
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Kinski, Klaus.
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Rojo, Helena, 1944-
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Negro, Del.
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Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.
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| Note |
Title on container: Aguirre, the wrath of God |
| Standard No. |
013131109993 |
| Music No. |
DV11099 Anchor Bay Entertainment |
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