Cobra Verde (1987)
A fearsome 19th century bandit, Cobra Verde cuts a swath through Brazil until he arrives at the sugar plantation of Don Octávio Countinho. Not knowing that his new guest is the notorious bandit and impressed by his ruthless ways, Don Octávio hires Cobra Verde to oversee his slaves. But when Cobra Verde impregnates Don Octávio’s three daughters, the incensed plantation owner exiles the outlaw to Africa where he is expected to reopen the slave trade. Following his trans-Atlantic journey, Cobra Verde exploits tribal conflicts to commandeer an abandoned fortress and whips an army of naked warriors into a frenzied bloodlust as he vies for survival.
Director:
Werner Herzog
Writer:
Werner Herzog
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Klaus Kinski as Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde |
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King Ampaw as Taparica |
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José Lewgoy as Don Octavio Coutinho |
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Salvatore Basile as Captain Fraternidade |
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Peter Berling as Bernabé |
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Guillermo Coronel as Euclides |
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Nana Agyefi Kwame II as Bossa Ahadee |
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Nana Fedu Abodo as Yovogan |
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Kofi Yerenkyi as Bakoko |
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Kwesi Fase as Kankpe |
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Benito Stefanelli as Pedro Vicente |
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Cego Oliveira as Himself |
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Carlos Mayolo as Governor of Bahia |
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Yolanda García as Dona Epiphania |
| Sound | Popol Vuh | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Werner Herzog | Screenplay |
| Production | Walter Saxer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Francis Annan | Producer |
| Directing | Werner Herzog | Director |
| Production | Salvatore Basile | Producer |
| Writing | Bruce Chatwin | Novel |
| Production | Kofi Yerenkyi | Producer |
| Production | Lucki Stipetić | Producer |
| Editing | Maximiliane Mainka | Editor |
| Camera | Viktor Růžička | Director of Photography |
| Production | Walter Saxer | Producer |
| Production | Kofi Bryan | Producer |
| Production | George Smith | Producer |
| Camera | Beat Presser | Still Photographer |
