Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Werner herzog is the most austere of the new german directors, the one most concerned with characters trapped at the extremes of alienation and madness. Moma werner herzogs aguirre, the wrath of god there is a thin line between cinematic illusion and the kind of delusion at the heart of aguirre, and the first facilitates the plausibility of the second. He stalks back and forth across the deck, now half awash, vowing that he will personally find ei dorado, will conquer it singlehandedly, will populate it by marrying his sister. Klaus kinski, alejandro repulles, cecilia rivera, helena rojo, edward roland, ruy guerra werner herzog was born on 5th of september 1942 in munich as. Aguirre, the wrath of god film by herzog 1972 britannica. A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness 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. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The wrath of god is a film that combines the best elements of such diverse great films as alien, 2001. Starring klaus kinski, helena rojo, del negro, ruy guerra. Spectacularly set in the jungles of south america, werner herzogs historical adventure charts a spanish conquistadors descent into madness as he seizes control of. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 directed by werner herzog. In 1975, popol vuh released an album entitled aguirre.
This is the second time i watched a movie where the audio language was english. Although ostensibly a soundtrack album to herzogs film, the sixtrack lp included only two songs aguirre i lacrime di rei and aguirre ii taken from aguirre, the wrath of god. The four remaining tracks were derived from various recordings done by the group c. Aguirre, the wrath of god leaves you feeling as if you are watching a documentary rather than a fictionalized drama. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 12 0402 1977 us adventure, drama, history 1h 33m user score. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972 the movie database tmdb. With a stolen camera, a script, a tiny crew and no storyboard, herzog set out to film a story of megalomania and madness. In the face of an uncontrollable phenomenal world what counts above all else is the faith one sustains in fictions of ones own making. What he has created is something that exists only the way it is because of the circumstances it was created in. Media in category aguirre, the wrath of god this category contains only the following file.
I first saw this back in the mid90s on a poor quality vhs tape. 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 was one of the most interesting movies we watched this semester. In addition to the attacks by the natives, there was the raging river itself, the tropical climate and diseases, and the internal dissensions within the group, which led to aquirres revolt, the proclamation of a kingdom separate from spain, and the true descent into madness, whereby aquirre would also proclaim that he was the wrath of god. 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. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. Appearing in 1972, aguirre put herzog on the map of world cinema. Aguirre had ursua murdered and proclaimed fernando the prince of peru. He shows us, for long stretches of film, the muddy torrent of the waters.
Fernando was eventually murdered when he questioned aguirres scheme of sailing to the atlantic, conquering panama, crossing the isthmus and invading peru. In one opening scene, when the carriage holding aguirres daughter tips over and threatens to collapse, a hand comes in from the right side of the frame to assist the actors in steadying their hold. Mar 17, 2015 werner herzogs aguirre, the wrath of god is one of the great haunting visions of the cinema. Jun 24, 2014 there is a thin line between cinematic illusion and the kind of delusion at the heart of aguirre, and the first facilitates the plausibility of the second. Aguirre, the wrath of god roger ebert february 09, 1977. Aguirre, wrath of god 1972 west germany 95mins source. Werner herzogs aguirre, the wrath of god 1973 is one of the great haunting visions of the cinema. But in 1972 he made aguirre, wrath of god, about a doomed. With klaus kinski, ruy guerra, helena rojo, del negro. Aguirre, a professional soldier, decided that he could use the 300 men to overthrow the spanish government in peru.
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 1972 22 part 12 video dailymotion. The picture kept fading in and out with the brightness factor, and i dont think it was a very good transfer. Aguirre, the wrath of god, known in the uk as aguirre, wrath of god, is a 1972 west german epic film written and. Nature and aguirres own unquenchable thirst for glory ultimately render him insane, in charge of nothing but a raft of corpses and chattering monkeys. In that movie, filmed under arduous conditions in south american rainforests, kinski delivered a bravura performance that typified his screen image. Aguirre the wrath of god 1972 1080p bluray english subtitles. The wrath of god is a haunting visionary adventure that was as much of an adventure to create as what we see on the screen. A haunting journey of natural wonder and tangible danger, aguirre transcends epic genre trappings and becomes mythological. Other articles where aguirre, the wrath of god is discussed. The movie is about aguirre, a conquistador who initiates a rebellion against the leader of a search party. 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. Werner herzogs aguirre, the wrath of god is one of the great haunting visions of the cinema.
A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness overview. Aguirre is shown to visibly go insane, he mistreats everyone under him and he feels everyone is under him and acts as a dictator. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1973 full film by werner herzog youtube. A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness 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. The captured indian speaks solemnly to the last remnants of a spanish expedition seeking the.
There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Aguirre received a theatrical release in the united states in 1977 by new yorker films. In 1560, several score of spanish conquistadors, and a hundred indian slaves, march down from the newly conquered inca empire in the andes mountains into the jungles to. Aguirre, the wrath of god known in the uk as aguirre, wrath of god, is a 1972 epic historical. The idea for the film began when herzog borrowed a book on historical adventurers from a friend. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. The wrath of god 1972 was last rereleased here more than 10 years ago. No 11 best arthouse film of all time werner herzog, 1972 stuart jeffries. Aguirre proclaims to be the wrath of god, the conquerer of this uncivilised land, because he is an embodiment of colonialist or using the modernday term, capitalist culture. The soundtrack was composed and performed by west german kosmische band popol vuh. Every man for himself and god against all or the mystery of kaspar hauser is a.
During one scene set in a native village, klaus kinski hit one of the crewmen over the head with his sword. Aguirre, wrath of god is an obsessive film, about obsession. Aguirre, the wrath of god is a 1972 west german film directed by werner herzog. Aguirre, the wrath of god, follows a band of spanish explorers into unmapped territory, recording their gradual mental and physical selfdestruction. The blow would have killed the man were he not wearing his helmet. 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, the wrath of god was one of the media and drama good articles, but it has been removed from the list. 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. 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. Similar to fast, cheap and out of control, aguirre focuses on obsession and madness. The wrath of god is art in its purest and rawest form. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1973 full film by werner herzog. Arguably the finest of the many collaborations between director werner herzog and actor klaus kinski, aguirre follows a doomed expedition of a spanish conquistador, whose quest for riches brings doom to his troops in the dense peruvian jungle.
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