“One of the great haunting visions of the cinema.” Roger Ebert
Werner Herzog’s Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) has been remastered in 4k resolution with Dolby Vision HDR. The 2-disc 4k Blu-ray (All-Region) and HD Blu-ray (Region A) presentations were derived from new transfers from the original camera negatives.
Audio options include DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound (German), 2.0 Stereo (German), DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English) and 2.0 Stereo (English). Subtitles are offered in English SDH.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) 4k UHD/BD Collector’s Edition from Shout! Studios is priced $20.99 (List: $39.99). Buy on Amazon
Special Features
4K UHD Blu-ray
- Audio: German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround & 2.0 Stereo, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
- Audio Commentary With Writer/Producer/Director Werner Herzog
- Audio Commentary With Werner Herzog, Moderated By Lauren Straub (In German With English Subtitles)
Blu-ray
- Audio: German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround & 2.0 Stereo, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
- Audio Commentary With Writer/Producer/Director Werner Herzog
- Audio Commentary With Werner Herzog, Moderated By Lauren Straub (In German With English Subtitles)
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery
Aguirre, the Wrath of God on 4k Blu-ray is followed by the release of Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) on Ultra HD Blu-ray with Dolby Vision HDR for US distribution.
4k Ultra HD (UK Dist.)
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) was released earlier in the UK on 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray. The edition from BFI is priced £19.06 on Amazon UK.
Special Features
- Original mono audio (German and English)
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Feature-length audio commentary with Werner Herzog for both Aguirre, the Wrath of God and Fata Morgana
- 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
- Alternative 5.1 Surround audio (German)
- Other extras TBC
