Aguirre, the Wrath of God AKA Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Blu-ray) (1972)
A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness
Director: Werner Herzog
OVERALL: Blu-ray B
Blu-ray A America - Shout! Factory
Blu-ray B Germany - Arthaus
Blu-ray B United Kingdom - British Film Institute
Audio commentary with producer/writer/director Werner Herzog and critic Norman Hill
Audio commentary with producer/writer/director Werner Herzog and distributor Laurens Straub
Theatrical Trailer (HD - 3:19)
Stills Gallery (HD - 5:15)
English (optional)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Also available in the 13-disc "Herzog: The Collection" boxset containing "Even Dwarfs Started Small", "Fata Morgana", "Land of Silence and Darkness", "Aguirre: The Wrath of God", "The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser", "Heart of Glass", "Stroszek", "Woyzeck", "Nosferatu: The Vampyre", "Fitzcarraldo", "Ballad of the Little Soldier", "Where the Green Ants Dream", "Cobra Verde", "Lessons of Darkness", "Little Dieter Needs to Fly", "My Best Fiend" and a 46-page booklet in a book case.
The first audio commentary is in English and the second one in German with optional English subtitles.
Two sets of English subtitles are offered.
*"Aguirre: The Wrath of God" movie
*"My Best Fiend" documentary
1080p 24fps
* The Film
Audio commentary with producer / writer / director Werner Herzog and critic Norman Hill
Theatrical Trailer (HD) (3:19)
Stills Gallery (HD) (2:08)
"Fata Morgana" (1971) (76:18)
Fata Morgana audio Commentary by director Werner Herzog, Crispin Glover and Norman Hill
Short Films:
- "The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz" (1967) (15:30)
- "Last Words" (1968) (13:15)
- "Precautions Against Fanatics" (1969) (11:05)
IN THE CASE
Fully illustrated booklet with a new essay by Laurie Johnston, full film credits and on-set photographs
German LPCM 1.0
English LPCM 1.0
Branching option displays German or English titles depending on audio option selected from the menu.
Also available in the 8-Disc "The Werner Herzog Collection" boxset containing "Fata Morgana", "Aguirre, The Wrath of God", "The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser", "How much Wood would a Woodchuck chuck...", "Heart of Glass", "Stroszek", "Nosferatu: The Vampyre", "Woyzeck", "Fitzcarraldo", "Burden of Dreams", "Cobra Verde", "God's Angry Man" and a 36-page booklet in a 8-Disc Digi-Pack housed in a cardboard slipcase.
The audio commentary is in English without any subtitles, the trailer in English with optional English subtitles and the shorts are in German with optional English subtitles.
1) Comparison between the discs:
- The UK edition is the winner, since it has one audio commentary, "Fata Morgana" documentary and additional shorts.
However, note:
*The German edition has a different audio commentary than the one on the UK disc and "My Best Fiend" documentary, but this edition has no English subtitles for the German soundtracks, and extras are presumably in German without any subtitles.
*The US edition has the best movie related extras, since it includes both commentaries, however it has no other extras.
2) Comparison between US and UK boxsets:
- Draw, since they both have exclusive material.
US EXCLUSIVES:
*"Even Dwarfs Started Small" Herzog movie
*"Ballad of the Little Soldier" Herzog documentary
*"Where the Green Ants Dream" Herzog movie
*"Lessons of Darkness" Herzog documentary
*"Little Dieter Needs to Fly" Herzog documentary
*"My Best Fiend" Herzog documentary
*"Herzog in Africa" documentary
*"Portrait: Werner Herzog" documentary
*2x"In Conversation - Werner Herzog and Laurens Straub" interviews
*Additional audio commentaries in German on Aguirre, Fitzcarraldo and Nosferatu
UK EXCLUSIVES:
*"The Unprecedented Defence of the Fortress Deutschkreuz" Herzog short
*"Last Words" Herzog short
*"Precautions Against Fanatics" Herzog short
*"Handicapped Future" Herzog documentary
*"The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner" Herzog documentary
*"How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck" Herzog documentary
*"Huie's Sermon" Herzog documentary
*"God's Angry Man" Herzog documentary
*"Burden of Dreams" documentary
*"Guardian Lecture: Werner Herzog in Conversation with Neil Norman" audio interview
*"Werner Herzog Eats his Shoe" short
*"South Bank Show: Werner Herzog" TV episode
*German 5.1 soundtracks on Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde
Blu-ray A America- Shout! Factory - No cuts (94:29)
Blu-ray B Germany- Arthaus - No cuts (94:34).
Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (94:26)
Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 07/05/14
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Bouche on 07/04/15
02/12/14: Addition of US and German editions.
11/12/14: Completed US/UK exclusives.
07/04/15: US edition is now available on its own.