A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness.
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.
HistoryAdventureDramagoldsentenceperuinsanitygold rushamazon rainforestfloatsouth america16th centuryconquestnew german cinemaindigenous peoples
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- Klaus KinskiDon Lope de Aguirre
- Helena RojoInés de Atienza
- Del NegroBrother Gaspar de Carvajal
- Ruy GuerraDon Pedro de Ursúa
- Peter BerlingDon Fernando de Guzmán
- Cecilia RiveraFlores, Aguirre's Daughter
- Daniel AdesPerucho
- Edward RolandOkello
- Alexandra Cheves
- Armando PolanahArmando
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- Werner HerzogDirector
- Werner HerzogWriter
- Thomas MauchDirector of Photography
- Popol VuhOriginal Music Composer
- Beate Mainka-JellinghausEditor
- Werner HerzogProducer
- Hans PrescherProducer
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