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Fitzcarraldo
To achieve his dream of building an opera house in the rainforest, Brian 'Fitzcarraldo' Fitzgerald leases an inaccessible tract of land, hoping to mine it. Starring Klaus Kinski.
Werner Herzog's 1982 classic set in early 20th century Peru. To achieve his dream of building an opera house in the Peruvian rainforest, Brian 'Fitzcarraldo' Fitzgerald leases an inaccessible tract of land rich in rubber, hoping to mine it. But to reach it, deep in the Amazon, he must enlist the help of the natives in an outlandish plan to move his steamship across land from one river to another.
Last on
Sat 29 May 2010
22:30
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald | Klaus Kinski |
Molly | Claudia Cardinale |
Director | Werner Herzog |
Writer | Werner Herzog |
Producer | Werner Herzog |
Broadcasts
- Sat 12 Jul 2008 20:00
- Wed 28 Jan 2009 23:00
- Sat 29 May 2010 22:30