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Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972)

Directed by Werner Herzog · Cinematography by Thomas Mauch

95 min58 frames

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A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness.

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Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: wide — A dense, overgrown jungle environment surrounds a large, mossy…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: medium — A man in medieval armor stands partially obscured behind a stack…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: medium — Two men wearing 16th-century style metal armor stand along the…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: establishing — A wide river flows between two steep, dense jungle slopes…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: medium — A riverbank scene featuring a dense tropical forest background…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: wide — A wooden river boat sits caught in the high branches of a large…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: medium — A wooden raft floats on a wide river surrounded by dense green…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: medium — A woman in a white dress sits on a large rock in a clearing. Lush…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: medium — A man stands in a forest with dense foliage and large tree trunks…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: closeup — A close-up captures a young woman's face partially obscured by…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: fullbody — A wooden boat floats on a murky, brown river through a dense…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: medium — A group of men dressed as Spanish conquistadors travel through a…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: medium — A dense, overgrown jungle serves as the backdrop for several…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: medium — The interior of a horse-drawn carriage features bright red framing…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: medium — A wooden barred cage stands in a natural outdoor clearing. A man…Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) movie still: wide — A rural thatched hut made of wooden poles and dried plant material…
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What is Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) about?

A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.

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What does the cinematography of Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) look like?

Across 58 sampled frames, Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) builds its coverage from medium shots (53% of the sample), with wide compositions (17%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Thomas Mauch keeps 97% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 66% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes)?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) (1972) are #353129, #53503a, #d0cab3, #8d7a68, #565449, #aaa891 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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