El Dorado

El Dorado

1988 · 149 min · ★ 6.3 · Adventure, History, Drama

The story of an expedition down the Orinoco and Amazon rivers in 1560 by Spanish soldiers searching for the fabled city of gold, El Dorado.

Directed by Carlos Saura · Written by Carlos Saura

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