Cobra Verde (1987)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 51min
- Adventure, Drama
- 03 Dec 1987 (West Germany)
- Movie
During the 1800s, paroled Brazilian bandit Cobra Verde is sent to West Africa with a few troops to man an old Portuguese fort and to convince the local African ruler to resume the slave trade with Brazil.
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- 2 wins.
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| Klaus Kinski | ... |
Francisco Manoel da Silva 'Cobra Verde'
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King Ampaw | ... |
Taparica
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| José Lewgoy | ... |
Don Octavio Coutinho
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| Salvatore Basile | ... |
Captain Fraternidade
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| Peter Berling | ... |
Bernabé
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Guillermo Coronel | ... |
Euclides
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Nana Agyefi Kwame II | ... |
Bossa Ahadee
(as His Royal Highness Nana Agyefi Kwame II of Nsein)
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Nana Fedu Abodo | ... |
Yovogan
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Kofi Yirenkyi | ... |
Bakoko
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Kwesi Fase | ... |
Kankpé
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| Benito Stefanelli | ... |
Captain Pedro Vicente
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Kofi Bryan | ... |
Messenger of Bossa Ahadee
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| Carlos Mayolo | ... |
Governor of Bahia
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Pedro Oliveira |
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A. Kwesi Compson |
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Yolanda García | ... |
Dona Epiphania
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Stella Torgbede |
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Diobeth Guerra |
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Santiago García |
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Marcela Ampudia | ... |
Bonita
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Maria Elvira Chavez Mejia | ... |
Wanderleide
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Luz Marina Rodriguez Molina | ... |
Valkyria
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León Bolaño |
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Josué Ángel |
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Mario Gomez Vignes |
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Maurizio Rodriguez |
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Maria Xilena Mantilla |
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Awudu Adama |
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Josephine Hudson-Odoi |
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Ho Ziavi' Zigi Cultural Troupe | ... |
Dancing Choir
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Fred Maire | ... |
Francisco Manoel da Silva (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Werner Herzog | ||
Written by
| Bruce Chatwin | ... | (novel "The Viceroy of Ouidah") |
| Werner Herzog | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Francis Annan | ... | co-producer: Ghana Film Industry Corp. |
| Salvatore Basile | ... | co-executive producer |
| Kofi Bryan | ... | co-producer: Ghana Film Industry Corp. |
| Walter Saxer | ... | executive producer |
| George Smith | ... | co-producer: Ghana Film Industry Corp. |
| Lucki Stipetic | ... | producer |
| Kofi Yirenkyi | ... | co-producer: Ghana Film Industry Corp. (as Kofi Yerenkyi) |
Music by
| Popol Vuh | ||
Cinematography by
| Viktor Ruzicka | ||
Editing by
| Maximiliane Mainka | ||
Editorial Department
| Rainer Standke | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Ulrich Bergfelder | ||
Costume Design by
| Gisela Storch | ||
Makeup Department
| Berthold Sack | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Antonio Jordao Gomes da Costa | ... | unit manager: Ghana |
| Diobeth Guerra | ... | unit manager: Brazil |
| Pedro Jungmann | ... | unit manager: Brazil |
| Jacqueline Lemaitre Basile | ... | unit manager: Colombia |
| Ina Lüders | ... | unit manager: Ghana |
| Fernando Umana | ... | unit manager: Colombia (as Fernando Umaña Pavolini) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Salvatore Basile | ... | assistant director |
| Christine Ebenberger | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Fabrizio Carola | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bernd Grotzke | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Milan Bor | ... | sound mixer |
| Friedrich M. Dosch | ... | sound editor |
| Ray Gillon | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Rudolf Hellwig | ... | boom operator |
| Haymo Heyder | ... | sound (as Haymo H. Heyder) |
| Hans-Walter Kramski | ... | foley artist |
| Jörn Poetzl | ... | foley artist (as Joern Poetzl) |
| Silvana Zafosnik | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Hans Zeiler | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| Benito Stefanelli | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Marco Stefanelli | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mahama Alhassan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ben Allordeh | ... | second assistant camera |
| Carlos Congote | ... | second assistant camera |
| Hermann Fahr | ... | first assistant camera |
| Martin Gerbl | ... | gaffer |
| Thomas Mauch | ... | additional photography |
| Beat Presser | ... | still photographer |
| Jorge Ruiz | ... | second camera operator |
| William Sefa | ... | second camera operator |
| Daniel Valencia | ... | second assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Silvia Grabowski | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Rosario Lozano | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Ralph Graf | ... | music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anja Schmidt-Zäringer | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Gloria Saxer | ... | caterer |
| Philipp Brammer | ... | voice dubbing: Guillermo Coronel (uncredited) |
| Klaus Guth | ... | voice dubbing: Salvatore Basile (uncredited) |
| Fred Maire | ... | voice dubbing: Klaus Kinski (uncredited) |
| Franz Josef Steffens | ... | voice dubbing: José Lewgoy (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (co-production)
- Ghana Film Industry Corporation (co-production)
Distributors
- Concorde Filmverleih (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Ipma (1987) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Royal Film A/S (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Union Films S.A. (1988) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Palace Pictures (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- DMV Distribuzione (1988) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Kino Video (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- Screen Life (Brazil) (VHS)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Ripley's Film (2003) (Italy)
- Arthaus (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Hemispheric Pictures (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Film (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Future Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Ripley's Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD) (boxed set)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- 518 Media (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Lightbox Entertainment (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2014) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- VIGGO (2020) (Italy)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bavaria Film (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The feared bandit Cobra Verde (Klaus Kinski) is hired by a plantation owner to supervise his slaves. After the owner suspects Cobra Verde of consorting with his young daughters, the owner wishes him gone. Rather than kill him,the owner sends Cobra Verde to Africa. The only white man in the area, Cobra Verde finds himself the victim of torture and humiliation. Later, he trains soldiers in a rebel army. Far from home, Cobra Verde is on the edge of madness.
Written by Ken Miller |
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| Taglines | The slaves will sell their masters and grow wings... See more » |
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| Budget | DEM800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Werner Herzog's notoriously combative relationship with Klaus Kinski reached something of a pitch in their final collaboration. A famous picture taken onset shows Kinski attempting to throttle Herzog in front of a crowd of African extras. Herzog discusses the picture with photographer Beat Presser in the documentary My Best Fiend (1999): Herzog thinks that Kinski, aware of the camera, wanted to create a dramatic moment (Presser thinks Kinski was genuinely trying to kill him). On another occasion, Kinski tried to attack Herzog with a rock. See more » |
| Goofs | The kingdom of Dahomey, where the African part of the story is allegedly set, was in present day Benin, while Elmina Castle is located in present day Ghana, 500 km to the West. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in To the End of the World... and Then a Little Bit Further (1989). See more » |
| Quotes |
Taparica:
Aren't you afraid? Aren't you afraid of dying? Francisco Manoel da Silva: I haven't tried it yet. See more » |