Review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) by Donna D — 19 Mar 2008

This movie is insanely good. Herzog is a genius! And Klaus Kinski is fab!

This review of Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) was written by Donna D on 19 Mar 2008.

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

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