A documentary following German auteur Werner Herzog as he deals with difficult actors, bad weather and getting a boat over a mountain, all in an effort to make his film Fitzcarraldo (1982).
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| Werner Herzog | ... | Self | |
| Klaus Kinski | ... | Fitzcarraldo / Self | |
| Claudia Cardinale | ... | Molly / Self | |
| Jason Robards | ... | Fitzcarraldo | |
| Mick Jagger | ... | Wilbur | |
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Alfredo De Rio Tambo | ... | Self (as Alfredo de Rio Tambo) |
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Ángela Reina | ... | Self (as Angela Reine) |
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Carmen Correa | ... | Self |
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Elia De Rio Ene | ... | Self (as Elia de Rio Ene) |
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David Pérez Espinosa | ... | Self (as David Perez Espinosa) |
| Miguel Ángel Fuentes | ... | Self (as Miguel Angel Fuentes) | |
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Mariano Gagnon | ... | Self (as Father Mariano Gagnon) |
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Paul Hittscher | ... | Self |
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Huerequeque Enrique Bohorquez | ... | Self (as Huerequeque Bohoroquez) |
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Evaristo Nunkuag Ikanan | ... | Self |
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A documentary on the chaotic production of Werner Herzog's epic Fitzcarraldo (1982), showing how the film managed to get made despite problems that would have floored a less obsessively driven director. Not only does he have major casting problems, losing both Jason Robards (health) and Mick Jagger (other commitments) halfway through shooting, but the crew gets caught up in a war between Peru and Ecuador, there are problems with the weather and the morale of cast and crew is falling rapidly. Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
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"Fitzcarraldo": Wilbur, you are definitely my man!
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Ranked 14th in Filmmakers' Greatest Documentaries of All Time in Sight & Sound Magazine's September 2016 issue. See more »Quotes
"Wilbur": And, therefore, since I can't prove a lover, to entertain this farewell spoken days, I am determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures of these days."Fitzcarraldo": Wilbur, you are definitely my man!
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24 September 1982 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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Independent Documentary Fund, The National Endowment for the Arts, Ford Foundation See more »
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A very interesting documentary, which shows the various incidents that occurred in the film "Fitzcarraldo". With an interesting theme and a fun story. Highly recommend.