Fitzcarraldo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-10-10

Languages:

German, Spanish, Italian

Countries:

West Germany, Peru

Runtime:

158 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

8.2 (20045 Reviews)

Director:

Werner Herzog

Genres:

Adventure Biography Drama

Cast:

Klaus Kinski Claudia Cardinale Josè Lewgoy Miguel èngel Fuentes

Writer:

Werner Herzog

Fullplot:

Fitzcarraldo is an obsessed opera lover who wants to build an opera in the jungle. To accomplish this he first has to make a fortune in the rubber business, and his cunning plan involves hauling an enormous river boat across a small mountain with aid from the local Indians.

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