Spanish conquistadors go absolutely feral in the jungle chasing gold that doesn't exist. What could go wrong?
The story of an expedition down the Orinoco and Amazon rivers in 1560 by Spanish soldiers searching for the fabled city of gold, El Dorado.
Cinematography
The Amazon becomes a suffocating green hell you can almost smell
Acting
Omero Antonutti's Aguirre simmers with unhinged aristocratic rage
Direction
Saura turns historical expedition into hypnotic psychological deterioration
Director
Carlos Saura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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