German movie poster for Werner Herzog’s Aguirre, the Wrath of God. Set in the 16th century in the Inca Empire, the historical drama was the first of five collaborations between Herzog and Klaus Kinski. The brilliant actor and terrible human being stars in the role of Spanish soldier Lope “El Loco” de Aguirre, who leads a group of conquistadores down the Amazon River in search of the legendary city of gold, El Dorado.
The title is shown in caps from Paul Renner’s Futura Schlagzeile, internationally known as Futura Display. The credits are added in Univers.