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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.

2 hours, 37 minutes

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

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