Fitzcarraldo

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Directed by

Werner Herzog

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Klaus Kinski
Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald - 'Fitzcarraldo'

José Lewgoy
Don Aquilino

Miguel Ángel Fuentes
Cholo

Paul Hittscher
Captain

Huerequeque Enrique Bohorquez
Huerequeque

Grande Otelo
Station master

Peter Berling
Opera Manager

David Pérez Espinosa
Chief of Campa Indians

Written by

Werner Herzog

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Description: This is the story of Fitzcarraldo (Klaus Kinski), a wild-eyed Irish dreamer who is obsessed with the idea of building an opera house in the upper Amazon and bringing his idol Caruso to perform at its opening. First he must raise the money — no easy task. Fitzcarraldo has already been dubbed "conquistador of the useless" by the successful businessmen in town after his schemes to build a trans-Andean railroad and to merchandise ice in the area come to nothing. But the poverty stricken kids in the area believe in the Irishman's magic and so does Molly (Claudia Cardinale), owner of the town's prosperous brothel. Sh ... (more)

Release date: 10 October 1982
UPC: 013131093896

Tags: 1980s (12), Adventure (12), 1982 (9), Peru (7), Opera (7), Drama (7), Germany (7), Obsession (6), German (5), River Boat (5), Jungle (5), Character Name In Title (4), Amazon River (3), Independent Film (3), Based On Historical Events (3), (2), Cult (2), Amazon (2), Mountain (2), River (2)

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