Aguirre: The Wrath of God

Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) starring Klaus Kinski, Ruy Guerra, Del Negro, Helena Rojo. Directed by Werner Herzog. In the 1560s, a mad group of Spaniards set out from Peru, after conquering the Incas, to seek El Dorado, the fabled city of gold. A man named Aguirre (Kinski) takes over part of the expedition and sets off on his own with a cohort to seek to conquer all of South America (although he has no idea how large it is). The expedition, of course, is doomed, and this movie can be watched as an example of the dangers of pride and ambition. It's a tense film, and you may leave it with a feeling of doom. It's in German, with English subtitles. Grade: B+