West Germany / Ghana,
1987, 111 min
Directed by:
Werner HerzogScreenplay:
Werner HerzogCinematography:
Viktor RůžičkaComposer:
Popol VuhCast:
Klaus Kinski, Peter Berling, Carlos Mayolo, Salvatore Basile, José Lewgoy, Benito Stefanelli, King Ampaw, Fred Maire (narrator)VOD (1)
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The feared bandit Cobra Verde is hired by a plantation owner to supervise his slaves. After the owner suspects Cobra Verde of consorting with his daughters, the owner sends Cobra Verde to Africa. There, he finds himself the victim of torture and humiliation while training soldiers in a rebel army. (MUBI)
Cast
Klaus Kinski
Best movies:
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Peter Berling
German Empire
Best movies:
Sátántangó (1994)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Carlos Mayolo
Colombia
Best movies:
Cobra Verde (1987)
Salvatore Basile
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Pair et impair (1978)
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)
José Lewgoy
Brazil
Best movies:
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
Entranced Earth (1967)
Benito Stefanelli
Italy
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
King Ampaw
Best movies:
Cobra Verde (1987)
Fred Maire (narrator)
German Empire
Best movies:
Joseph Balsamo (1973) (series) - narrator
Cobra Verde (1987) - narrator
Jack the Ripper (1976) - narrator