Aguirre, The Wrath of God
Herzog's Aguirre is one of my favorite films. I watched it again for the umpteenth time today, and I'm still hypnotized by it.
Klaus Kinski seems possessed as Don L. Aguirre. He dominates the screen whenever he appears, and the best example of his powerful presence to me is the scene where he orders the old man with the bamboo flute to play "for the man".
To see his descent into madness is to see one of the greatest actors ever transcend his part. You believe Kinski is right nuts!
"I will marry my daughter. And we will build the purest dynasty"
Shit this is great cinema.
"Set the controls for the heart of the Sun" - Pink Floyd
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