El Dorado (1988) by Carlos Saura

Shot in Costa Rica in 1988, 'El Dorado' is one of a rare breed, a Spanish film about its own role in America in the 16th century. This film doesn't tell a story of glory and conquest, but one of failure and slow descent into madness. The story is about an expedition down the Orinoco river in 1560, undertaken by Spanish soldiers with the aim of finding the famed land of El Dorado, where gold is plentiful.



Director: Carlos Saura
Producer: Victor Albarran
Cast: Omero Antonutti, Eusebio Poncela, Lambert Wilson, Gabriela Roel, José Sancho, Feodor Atkine, Inés Sastre
Duration: 123 mins

Saura's account of Spain's quest for Peruvian gold differs from Herzog's Aguirre, Wrath of God in intention and budget. Loopy Lope de Aguirre and his conquistadors sail themselves up a creek without gold or paddle, decimated by unseen assailants, hostile environs, exhausted provisions, and mad, merciless self-slaughter. Aguirre (the excellent Antonutti) is a tired 50-year-old way down the military pecking order; if voice-overs suggest he sees himself as God's instrument, Saura portrays his murderous deeds as a product of the clashing forces of Spanish society. His attempt to demythologise this folie de grandeur within the conventions of the big budget epic (at $9 million, Spain's most expensive film to date) excels in evoking the destructive effects of sexual jealousy, envy, greed and the Spanish obsession with death. A fascinating attempt to get to the heart of myths, men and history.

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