Story Line
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.
“A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness.”
Top Cast
Klaus Kinski
Don Lope de Aguirre
Helena Rojo
Inés de Atienza
Del Negro
Brother Gaspar de Carvajal
Ruy Guerra
Don Pedro de Ursúa
Peter Berling
Don Fernando de Guzmán
Cecilia Rivera
Flores, Aguirre's Daughter
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Rating
7.4/ 10
Release Date
1972-12-29
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
HistoryAdventureDrama
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User Reviews (2)
Wuchak
6/10
•9/12/2020_**Conquistador expedition travels down the Amazon to death and madness**_
After Pizarro’s conquest of the Inca Empire, a megalomaniacal Spanish soldier (Klaus Kinski) leads a group of conquistadores down the Amazon River in early 1561 in search o...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•1/27/2024Based (loosely) on fact, Werner Herzog takes us on an escapade through the Amazon jungle looking for the legendary El Dorado. Expedition leader and conqueror Pizarro despatches a forward troop to clear the way and gather some intelligence, and that's...