Cobra Verde
Cobra Verde (also known as Slave Coast) is a 1987 German drama film directed by Werner Herzog and starring Klaus Kinski, in their fifth and final collaboration. Based upon Bruce Chatwin's 1980 novel The Viceroy of Ouidah, the film depicts the life of a fictional slave trader who travels to the West African kingdom of Dahomey. It was filmed on location in Ghana, Brazil, and Colombia.
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| Directed by | Werner Herzog |
| Screenplay by | Werner Herzog |
| Based on | The Viceroy of Ouidah by Bruce Chatwin |
| Produced by | Lucki Stipetić |
| Starring | Klaus Kinski King Ampaw José Lewgoy |
| Cinematography | Viktor Růžička |
| Edited by | Maximiliane Mainka |
| Music by | Popol Vuh |
| Distributed by | Werner Herzog Filmproduktion |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Countries | West Germany Ghana |
| Language | German |
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