Fitzcarraldo
Year: 1982
Country: West Germany, Peru
Director: Werner Herzog
Cast: Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, José Lewgoy, Miguel Ángel Fuentes
Genre: drama, adventure
Runtime: 157 min.
Age: 16+
Country: West Germany, Peru
Director: Werner Herzog
Cast: Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, José Lewgoy, Miguel Ángel Fuentes
Genre: drama, adventure
Runtime: 157 min.
Age: 16+
The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of a jungle
Fitzcarraldo is an obsessed opera lover who wants to build an opera in the jungle. To accomplish this he first has to make a fortune in the rubber business, and his cunning plan involves hauling an enormous river boat across a small mountain with aid from the local Indians.
Awards & Festivals:
Cannes Film Festival — Best Director
Golden Globes — participation
BAFTA Awards — participation
German Film Awards — Outstanding Feature Film (Bester Spielfilm)
Guild of German Art House Cinemas — German Film
San Sebastián International Film Festival — OCIC Award
Golden Globes — participation
BAFTA Awards — participation
German Film Awards — Outstanding Feature Film (Bester Spielfilm)
Guild of German Art House Cinemas — German Film
San Sebastián International Film Festival — OCIC Award
