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Fitzcarraldo (/fɪtskə'raldo/) is a 1982 West German epic adventure-drama film written, produced, and directed by Werner Herzog, and starring Klaus Kinski as would-be rubber baron Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an Irishman known in Peru as Fitzcarraldo, who is determined to transport a steamship over a steep hill to access a rich rubber territory ...
Aug 28, 2005 · A movie about an opera-loving madman who drags a boat over a mountain in the jungle, based on a true story. Read Ebert's analysis of the film's vision, folly, and images, and watch the documentary \"Burden of Dreams\" for more behind-the-scenes details.
Oct 10, 1982 · A film about a man who wants to build an opera house in the jungle and faces many challenges, including hauling a boat over a mountain. Starring Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale and directed by Werner Herzog, the film is based on a true story and features opera scenes and rainforest scenery.
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- Adventure, Drama
- Werner Herzog
- 1982-10-10
Opera-loving European Brian Fitzgerald (Klaus Kinski) lives in a small Peruvian city. Better known as Fitzcarraldo, this foreigner is obsessed with building an opera house in his town and...
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- Werner Herzog
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- Klaus Kinski
A movie about a dreamer who tries to drag a steamship across a hill in the jungle, based on a true story. Roger Ebert praises the film's grandiosity, madness and poetic images, but also criticizes its length and formlessness.
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Oct 10, 1982 · Fitzcarraldo. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Werner Herzog. Adventure, Drama. PG. 2h 38m. By Vincent Canby. Oct. 10, 1982. The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context...
