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Mental Major 
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TITLE |
Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) |
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ALT__TITLE |
Aguirre, Der
Zorn Gottes |
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DISABILITY |
Mental
Delusional obsession |
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NOTES |
Set in
sixteenth century Peru the Spaniards are looking for the lost city of
gold, the legendary El Dorado. |
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A large
party has become bogged down in the Peruvian jungle and the
leader decides to send out a smaller party under the leadership
of Don Pedro de Ursua. But it is Don Lope de Aguirre (Kinski)
who is the driving force. And his obsession takes them
deeper into the jungle and facing more and more
difficulties. While everyone around him can see how mad and hopeless is
their journey Aguirre has become so obsessed with the
search he has slipped into madness. It is the environment
which he has challenged and which has beaten him. |
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An
incredibly impressive film which will impel you into this |
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strange
world. Kinski is superb. |
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See also
Herzog's Fitzcarraldo below. |
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