Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
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1972
1h 35m
7.5(1185 votes)
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Adventure
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Overview

A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.

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27 members
Acting

Klaus Kinski

Don Lope de Aguirre

Klaus Kinski
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Helena Rojo

Inés de Atienza

Helena Rojo
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Del Negro

Brother Gaspar de Carvajal

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Directing

Ruy Guerra

Don Pedro de Ursúa

Ruy Guerra
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Peter Berling

Don Fernando de Guzmán

Peter Berling
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Cecilia Rivera

Flores, Aguirre's Daughter

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Daniel Ades

Perucho

Daniel Ades
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Edward Roland

Okello

Edward Roland
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Alexandra Cheves

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Armando Polanah

Armando

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Daniel Farfán

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Julio E. Martínez

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Alejandro Repullés

Gonzalo Pizarro

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Claus Biederstaedt

Brother Gaspar de Carvajal (voice) (uncredited)

Claus Biederstaedt
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Lothar Blumhagen

Don Pedro de Ursúa (voice) (uncredited)

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Heinz Theo Branding

Don Fernando de Guzmán (voice) (uncredited)

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Christian Brückner

Balthasar (voice) (uncredited)

Christian Brückner
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Michael Chevalier

Conqueror Being Beheaded (voice) (uncredited)

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Norbert Gescher

Conqueror (voice) (uncredited)

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Justo González

González (uncredited)

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Uta Hallant

Inés / Flores (voice) (uncredited)

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Manfred Lehmann

Conqueror (voice) (uncredited)

Manfred Lehmann
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Antonio Marquez

(uncredited)

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Gerd Martienzen

Don Lope de Aguirre (voice) (uncredited)

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Edgar Ott

Gonzalo Pizarro (voice) (uncredited)

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Uwe Paulsen

Okello (voice) (uncredited)

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Dieter Ranspach

Perucho (voice) (uncredited)

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