Review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) by David S — 25 Nov 2009

Super dreary. but the soundtrack is amazing.

This review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) was written by David S on 25 Nov 2009.

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

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