Cobra Verde
1987 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 6.9 · 69% critics
A feared 19th-century bandit wreaks havoc in Brazil, earning a job overseeing a sugar plantation. After a scandal forces him into exile to Africa, he tries to survive and exploit unrest, taking command of an abandoned fortress and pushing an army into frenzied violence as he fights for his future.
Based on The Viceroy of Ouidah
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-12-03
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (164 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intense, high-stakes historical adventure with unforgettable, unsettling visuals and a powerhouse central performance; Not for you if you want a tightly coherent plot or character depth, especially compared with Fitzcarraldo or Aguirre, the Wrath of God.
Pros: visually arresting adventure; intense lead performance; sweeping atmosphere | Cons: disturbing imagery; story feels uneven; character development lacking
Themes
- africa
- pregnancy
- murder
- slave trade
Cast & crew
Klaus Kinski
as Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde
King Ampaw
as Taparica
José Lewgoy
as Don Octavio Coutinho
Salvatore Basile
as Captain Fraternidade
Peter Berling
as Bernabé
- GC
Guillermo Coronel
as Euclides
- NI
Nana Agyefi Kwame II
as Bossa Ahadee
- NA
Nana Fedu Abodo
as Yovogan
- KY
Kofi Yerenkyi
as Bakoko
- KF
Kwesi Fase
as Kankpe
Directed by Werner Herzog