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Aguirre, wrath of god 1972 west germany 95mins source. Though their shooting schedule was only six weeks, a week of that was. Filmed in mexico, it is based on the novel by jack higgins writing as james graham. Klaus kinski, alejandro repulles, cecilia rivera, helena rojo, edward roland, ruy guerra werner herzog was born on 5th of september 1942 in munich as. The wrath of god is a 1972 offbeat western genre film directed by ralph nelson and starring robert mitchum, frank langella, rita hayworth and victor buono. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jul 22, 2014 a few decades after the destruction of the inca empire, a spanish expedition leaves the mountains of peru and goes down the amazon river in search of gold and wealth. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 the movie database tmdb. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 werner herzogs aguirre.

The soundtrack was composed and performed by west german kosmische band popol vuh. States in 1977, and remains one of the directors bestknown films. Although some portions of the film seemed to drag, it featured some beautiful nature shots and also presented compelling philosophical arguments. The wrath of god is a german film that is as powerful today as it was when released back in 1972.

With klaus kinski, ruy guerra, helena rojo, del negro. Aguirre, the wrath of god known in the uk as aguirre, wrath of god, is a 1972 epic historical drama film written and directed by werner herzog. What he has created is something that exists only the way it is because of the circumstances it. An original onesheet movie poster 27 x 41 from 1977 for the initial, u. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 12 0402 1977 us adventure, drama, history 1h 33m user score. Aguirre, the wrath of god, known in the uk as aguirre, wrath of god, is a 1972 west german epic film written and. Every man for himself and god against all or the mystery of kaspar hauser is a.

Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 this is the film that catapulted german director werner herzog into international fame and the one that first showcased for the world his most characteristic themes. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 werner herzog synopsis. What stylistic elements and visuals were copied from. The powerful and near demonic screen presence of klaus kinski. Appearing in 1972, aguirre put herzog on the map of world cinema. Beobachtungen zu einer neuen sprache 1976, tv movie, stroszek 1977. To achieve the opening shots of aguirre, the wrath of god, director werner.

Forced to halt, two men are sent downriver with a patrol. Aguirre, the wrath of god is an allegory of the madness that took over germany during the nazis reign. Werner herzogs aguirre, the wrath of god 1973 is one of the great haunting visions of the cinema. Staying clear of politics, i asked coppola to comment on what seemed two filmic inspirations for apocalypse now. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 philosophical films. When their rafts are damaged, one decides to return to the camp, while aguirre leads a mutiny and takes charge of the patrol. Mar 17, 2015 werner herzogs aguirre, the wrath of god is one of the great haunting visions of the cinema. Klaus kinski claimed at one time that while filming the final scene, he was actually bitten by some of the monkeys. The aguirre of the title is a member of hernando pizarros mad 1560 expedition to find ei dorado, the fabled city of gold. Whats the big deal aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 mtv.

Aguirre, the wrath of god, follows a band of spanish explorers into unmapped territory, recording their gradual mental and physical selfdestruction. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 directed by werner herzog. The caravan includes the storys main character, aguirre klaus kinski, a greedy, ambitious soldier who will stop at nothing in his quest for riches and power. The wrath of god is art in its purest and rawest form. Myth, environment and ideology in the german jungle of aguirre. Aguirre had ursua murdered and proclaimed fernando the prince of peru. Of course, being alone in the jungle starts driving the people mad, and. Aguirre, the wrath of god film by herzog 1972 britannica. Set in south america during the 16 th century, aguirre follows an. The wrath of god 1972 starring klaus kinski and peter berling on dvd and bluray. Francis ford coppola has identified aguirre as an influence on apocalypse now. Fernando was eventually murdered when he questioned aguirres scheme of sailing to the atlantic, conquering panama, crossing the isthmus and invading peru.

Every man for himself and god against all or the mystery of kaspar hauser. The opening is an inspiration from chaplin and mann, an endless ant farm of conquistadores, monks, shackled natives, damsels in sedan chairs, horses, llamas, and rusting. Many of his films are about people who are obsessed or crazy the protagonists in aguirre, the wrath of god 1972, fitzcarraldo 1982, and the documentary grizzly man, for example. This was enough to intrigue me to explore his corpus more fully, and im glad i did, for theres a reason this film made him a name on par. A few decades after the destruction of the inca empire, a spanish expedition leaves the mountains of peru and goes down the amazon river in search of gold and wealth. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 was werner herzogs fifth feature filmhis first with klaus kinskiand arguably his most compelling, resonant, and admired early work. What he has created is something that exists only the way it is because of the circumstances it was created in. Cinematography thomas mauch film editor beate mainkajellinghaus original music popol vuh written, produced and directed by werner herzog. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hes probably best known for werner herzogs 1972 aguirre, the wrath of god, in which he plays a fanatical spanish conquistador running amok in virgin south america. Few actordirector relationships were more combative than that of klaus kinski and werner herzog most manage to creatively negotiate without resorting to the threat of lethal violence, but fewer still so dramatically brought out the best in each artist. The wrath of god would have to count as one of my favorite movies of all time. Skull island in king kong 1933 as a source for kurt.

Aguirre the wrath of god 1972 july 12, 2014 by srogouski in film, male film directors leave a comment while its tempting to call aguirre the wrath of god a great film about the vietnam war that never mentions vietnam, its probably safer just to say that its a deeper, more original adaptation of heart of darkness than. Cinematography thomas mauch film editor beate mainkajellinghaus original music popol vuh. Klaus kinskis enigmatic and frightening portrayal of mans obsession in werner herzogs nightmare masterpiece aguirre. Aguirre the wrath of god 1972 writers without money. It tells the story of the doomed expedition of the conquistador gonzalo pizarro, who in 1560 and 1561 led a body of men into the peruvian rain forest, lured by stories of the lost city. The picture kept fading in and out with the brightness factor, and i dont think it was a very good transfer. I first saw this back in the mid90s on a poor quality vhs tape. Nature and aguirre s own unquenchable thirst for glory ultimately render him insane, in charge of nothing but a raft of corpses and chattering monkeys. Aguirre, a professional soldier, decided that he could use the 300 men to overthrow the spanish government in peru. Werner herzogs aguirre, the wrath of god is one of the great haunting visions of the cinema. Werner herzog s aguirre, the wrath of god 1973 is one of the great haunting visions of the cinema. Other articles where aguirre, the wrath of god is discussed.

Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 original onesheet movie poster. Aguirre, the wrath of god official trailer 1972 youtube. Van horne played by mitchum, a bank robber dressed like a roman catholic priest, is. Wrath of god is to encounter one of those rare films that sits with you long after youve finished watching it. The wrath of god begins and ends with likeminded shots the first being that of a troupe of explorers scaling down a soaring cliff side in the andes mountains, and the last being that of a raft tugging steadily down a river as its inhabitants are picked off one by one. In some ways, what you are seeing is nothing short of the absolute truth. Aguirres frequent short but impassioned speeches to his men in the film were accurately based on the mans noted simple but effective rhetorical ability. Jun, 2015 aguirre, the wrath of god is an allegory of the madness that took over germany during the nazis reign. With a stolen camera, a script, a tiny crew and no storyboard, herzog set out to film a story of megalomania and madness. The opening is an inspiration from chaplin and mann, an endless ant farm of conquistadores, monks, shackled natives, damsels in sedan chairs, horses, llamas, and rusting cannons going down the andes, from heaven into hell or the other. The wrath of god 1972 was last rereleased here more than 10 years ago. Aguirre, the wrath of god leaves you feeling as if you are watching a documentary rather than a fictionalized drama. But in 1972 he made aguirre, wrath of god, about a doomed expedition in south america, and its one of his most accessible and horrifying works.