Home Ent Aguirre, The Wrath of God Claudia Andrei Share with:Werner Herzog’s highly visual film about an ill-fated expedition in search for the legendary El Dorado in 16th century South America is a study of madness and megalomania. For the expedition, Pizarro appoints Don Pedro de Ursúa as its commander whilst second-in-command is Don Lope de Aguirre (Klaus Kinski). Undeterred, Aguirre emerges as the new and tyrannical leader and quickly silences anyone who still shows loyalty to Ursúa. At the other end of the spectrum, Dona Inés warns Aguirre that God will judge him for his actions. Thus begins a journey into madness and death as the increasingly deluded Aguirre ignores all warnings and imagines conquering the New World…Sumptuous to look at and with minimal plot and dialogue (the visuals speak for themselves), AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD delivers a tour-de-force performance from Kinski and has stood the test of time.