This week, we discuss two films depicting voyages of discovery in the New World.

The first is 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), a historical epic from Ridley Scott which chronicles the heavily-disputed life and discoveries of Christopher Columbus. The film, which was made to celebrate the 500th anniversary of his first voyage, was neither well-received critically nor a financial success.

The second is Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), the story of a Spanish conquistador’s search for El Dorado. The film was written and directed by German filmmaker Werner Herzog and marked his first collaboration with controversial actor Klaus Kinski.

Timestamps

1492: Conquest of Paradise (00:01:02)

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (00:47:42)

Coin toss (01:20:55)

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