Aguirre, the Wrath of God

4K UHD, Region Free/B w/SLIP

Aguirre, The Wrath of God (UHD)
Director: Werner Herzog

Shot entirely on location in the wild Amazonian jungle near Machu Picchu, Aguirre, The Wrath of God stars the legendarily volatile Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu the Vampyre) as Don Lope de Aguirre, a power-crazed sixteenth-century explorer who leads a troupe of conquistadors on a doomed expedition in search of El Dorado, the fabled 'City of Gold'.

A visceral, ambitious exploration of megalomania and savage beauty, Aguirre remains one of Herzog's most brilliant achievements and one of German cinema's totemic masterpieces. Available now on UHD, newly restored in 4K.

Extras

• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Mark Kermode introduces Aguirre, The Wrath of God (2024, 3 mins)
• Feature-length audio commentary with Werner Herzog for both Aguirre, The Wrath of God and Fata Morgana
• A Raft of Troubles: Herzog, Kinski and the Art of Darkness (2025, 19 mins): newly recorded video essay by Nic Wassell on the relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski
• The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz (1967, 16 mins): symbolic drama about four young men hiding from an imagined enemy
• Last Words (1968, 13 mins): short film about the last man to leave a former leper colony
• Precautions Against Fanatics (1969, 11 mins): short satire about horse-racing enthusiasts
• Fata Morgana (1971, 77 mins): hallucinatory film exploring mirages and the Mayan creation myth
• Original theatrical trailer
• Stills gallery
• Original mono audio (German and English)
• Alternative 5.1 Surround audio (German)
• **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film by Geoff Andrew, together with essays by Laurie Johnson, Kim Heaney, and Richard Combs