20 Movies That Prove That The 1970s Was The Best Decade For Film

5. Aguirre, The Wrath Of God

'On this river, God never finished his creation' Aguirre is as famous for its off-screen troubles as it is for its breathtaking cinematography and performances on. It was the first of five collaborations between director Werner Herzog and actor Klaus Kinski and it was, to say the least, an inauspicious start for the team. The film may have been about a soldier who goes mad in the Amazonian jungle, but it was Kinski himself who seemed to be losing his mind during the shoot. Actor and director clashed frequently about how Kinski should play and eponymous Aguirre, usually resulting in a Kinski throwing a massive tantrum and berating Herzog, his crew and the local natives. Kinski got so wound-up by the sound of the cast and crew playing cards in a nearby hut that he fired three gunshots at it. Kinski decided to leave the set, but Herzog, ever the diplomat, told him in no uncertain terms that if he left that he would have to shoot him first. The Kinski/Herzog relationship is documented in detail in Herzog's documentary My Best Fiend. Aguirre, as a film, is a masterpiece. All of the trouble was worth it in the end.