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Fitzcarraldo
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Fitzcarraldo

1982-03-02 · 157 min · ★ 7.6

Drama · Adventure

Fitzcarraldo is a dreamer who plans to build an opera house in Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon, so, in order to finance his project, he embarks on an epic adventure to collect rubber, a very profitable product, in a remote and unexplored region of the rainforest.

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Directors
Werner Herzog
Production companies
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Pro-ject Filmproduktion, ZDF, Wildlife Films Peru, Filmverlag der Autoren
Countries
Germany, Peru
Status
Released
Budget
USD 7,362,000

Top Cast

Klaus KinskiKlaus KinskiFitzcarraldo
Claudia CardinaleClaudia CardinaleMolly
José LewgoyJosé LewgoyDon Aquilino
Miguel Ángel FuentesMiguel Ángel FuentesCholo
Paul HittscherPaul HittscherOrinoco Paul
Huerequeque Enrique BohórquezHuerequeque Enrique BohórquezHuerequeque
Grande OteloGrande OteloStation Master
Peter BerlingPeter BerlingOpera Manager
David Pérez EspinosaDavid Pérez EspinosaCampa Chief
Milton NascimentoMilton NascimentoOpera House Blackman
Ruy PolanahRuy PolanahRubber Baron
Salvador GodínezSalvador GodínezOld Missionary
Dieter MilzDieter MilzYoung Missionary
William RoseWilliam RoseNotary
Leoncio BuenoLeoncio Bueno
Veriano LuchettiVeriano LuchettiOpera 'Ernani' - Ernani (voice)
Costante MoretOpera 'Ernani' - Ernani
Dimiter PetkovOpera 'Ernani' - Silva
Mietta SigheleOpera 'Ernani' - Elvira (voice)
Lourdes MagalhãesOpera 'Ernani' - Orchestra Pit Singer

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