Movies like Aguirre, the Wrath of God
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Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
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Original name: Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: West Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca empire, a Spanish expedition leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon river in search of gold and wealth. Soon, they come across great difficulties and Don Aguirre, a ruthless man who cares only about riches, becomes their leader. But will his quest lead them to "the golden city", or to certain destruction?
Style:
epic, atmospheric, tense, bleak, stylized, serious, captivating, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot:
adventure, gold, expedition, legends and myths, treasure hunt, obsession, amazon, jungle, insanity, monk, starvation, slavery, treason, obsessive quest, gold rush, german, lake or river, human nature, escapades, soldier, mental illness, danger, military, rivalry, conquering ...
Time:
16th century, 1500s
Place:
south america, peru, latin america, spain, andes mountains
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, harsh and dramatic films with plots about mentor, storytelling, dialogue, catastrophe, culture clash, greed and runaway mostly in Drama, Adventure and History genres. Some movies like Aguirre, the Wrath of God: Fitzcarraldo (1982), Slave Coast (1987), El Dorado (1988), The New World (2005), Woyzeck (1979). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: West Germany, Peru
Duration: 158 min.
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Duration: 111 min.
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Duration: 149 min.
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Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: West Germany
Duration: 110 min.
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Duration: 141 min.
Story:
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
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Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 165 min.
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Story:
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Story:
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