Review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) by Chris W — 22 Sep 2013

This confused me because they were all speaking German but were supposed to be Spanish....

This review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) was written by Chris W on 22 Sep 2013.

Aguirre, the Wrath of God has generally received very positive reviews.

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