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Director:
Les Blank
Writer:
Michael Goodwin (narration)
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Release Date:
1 October 1982 (Netherlands) See more »
Genre:
Documentary See more »
Plot:
A documentary on the chaotic production of Werner Herzog's epic Fitzcarraldo (1982), showing how the film... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(49 articles)
Review: ‘Unmade in China’ is an Absurd Tale of American Filmmakers Working on a Chinese Movie
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 20 April 2013, 4:00 PM, PDT)
Watch: Werner Herzog Talks Ebert as More Than a Critic and Soldier of Cinema on Charlie Rose (Video)
 (From Thompson on Hollywood. 15 April 2013, 11:42 AM, PDT)
Burden of Dreams director Les Blank
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 12 April 2013, 6:19 AM, PDT)
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Documentary 101 See more (18 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Werner Herzog ... Himself

Klaus Kinski ... Fitzcarraldo / Himself

Claudia Cardinale ... Molly / Herself

Jason Robards ... Fitzcarraldo

Mick Jagger ... Wilbur
Alfredo De Rio Tambo ... Himself (as Alfredo de Rio Tambo)
Ángela Reina ... Herself (as Angela Reine)
Carmen Correa ... Herself
Elia De Rio Ene ... Himself (as Elia de Rio Ene)
David Pérez Espinosa ... Himself (as David Perez Espinosa)
Miguel Ángel Fuentes ... Himself (as Miguel Angel Fuentes)
Mariano Gagnon ... Himself (as Father Mariano Gagnon)
Paul Hittscher ... Himself
Huerequeque Enrique Bohorquez ... Himself (as Huerequeque Bohoroquez)
Evaristo Nunkuag Ikanan ... Himself

José Lewgoy ... Himself
Laplace Martins ... Himself
Thomas Mauch ... Himself
Nelson De Rio Cenepa ... Himself (as Nelson de Rio Cenepa)
Walter Saxer ... Himself
Jorge Vignati ... Himself
Candace Laughlin ... Narrator (voice)
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Directed by
Les Blank 
 
Writing credits
Michael Goodwin (narration)

Produced by
Les Blank .... producer
Kathy Kline .... coordinating producer
David R. Loxton .... executive producer
 
Cinematography by
Les Blank (photographed by)
 
Film Editing by
Maureen Gosling 
 
Sound Department
Mark Berger .... re-recording
Michael Goodwin .... assistant sound
Maureen Gosling .... sound recordist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Patricia Buchanan .... title photographer
Michael Goodwin .... assistant camera
Pacho Lane .... camera assistant (as Bruce 'Pacho' Lane)
 
Editorial Department
Joe Orr .... negative cutter
Chris Simon .... assistant editor
Andrea Sohn .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Richard Becker .... translator
Andy Freeberg .... photos/artwork
Michael Goodwin .... interviewer
Volker Hinz .... photos/artwork
Pacho Lane .... interpreter (as Bruce 'Pacho' Lane)
Pacho Lane .... interviewer (as Bruce 'Pacho' Lane)
John Lumsdaine .... researcher
Christian Piper .... photos/artwork
Inez Reider .... translator
Sarah Satterlee .... title typography
Chris Simon .... office manager
Chris Simon .... researcher
Andrea Sohn .... office manager
Juan Manuel Ugarte .... murals: Iquitos Airport
Francisca Wentworth .... translator
 
Thanks
Walter Saxer .... grateful acknowledgment
Lucki Stipetic .... grateful acknowledgment
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
Spanish | English | German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Germany:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | USA:Not Rated
Filming Locations:
Amazon Basin, BrazilSee more »
Company:
Flower FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Quotes:
Werner Herzog:Without dreams we would be cows in a field, and I don't want to live like that. I live my life or I end my life with this project.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in 5th World (2005)See more »

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13 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
Documentary 101, 17 November 2001
Author: rob_jacks from Canada

Altough it has been years since I have seen Burden of Dreams, this movie has always remained etched in my memory as one of the greatest documentaries about the making of a film ( Fitzcarraldo). Although it is moving at a snail's pace, just like Fitz. it never ends to fascinate. It is almost as if the director wants the progression of time to happen in real time. The film depicts the insanity of Herzog's obsessive film making with passion and understanding. An absolute must see. As is Fitzcarraldo. On as scale of 1-10, this one ranks 11 (see "This is Spinal Tap")

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