Fitzcarraldo Movie Review 1982

Although he failed to build a railroad across South America, Fitzcarraldo is determined to build an opera house in the middle of the Amazon jungles and have Enrico Caruso sing there. Based on a true story of a charismatic Irishman's impossible quest at the turn of the century. Of note: No special effects were used in this movie--everything you see actually occurred during filming, including hauling a large boat over a mountain.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 157 minutes.
Originally from German.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Director/Star Teams: Herzog & Kinski, Adapted from an Opera, True Stories, South America, Jungle Stories, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Werner Herzog

Cast

Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, Jose Lewgoy, Miguel Angel Fuentes, Paul Hittscher

Cinematography

Thomas Mauch

Director

Werner Herzog

Music

Popul Vuh

Producer

New World Pictures

Awards

Cannes 1982: Director (Herzog).