Hyde Park Picture House

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Aguirre, Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes)

Time
On 19th June - 6.20 PM
Other showings
From 15th June - 19th June
Starring:
Klaus Kinski, Cecilia Rivera, Ruy Guerra, Helena Rojo
Director
Dir. Werner Herzog
Duration
95mins
Country
DE
Year
1972
Synopsis:

A tale of megalomania, metaphysics and doomed obsession in 16th-century Peru, as Spanish conquistadors penetrate mountains and rainforests in search of the mythical city of El Dorado.

 

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Aguirre, Wrath of God
Critical reaction:

  • The powerful and near demonic screen presence of Klaus Kinski, combined with the very real danger of the nature that surrounds him and Herzog's gift for making every shot count, is quite remarkable.
     

    Almar Haflidason, BBC FILMS