The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of a jungle.
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Cast
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| Klaus Kinski | ... | Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald - 'Fitzcarraldo' | |
| Claudia Cardinale | ... | Molly | |
| José Lewgoy | ... | Don Aquilino | |
| Miguel Ángel Fuentes | ... | Cholo | |
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Paul Hittscher | ... | Captain (Orinoco Paul) |
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Huerequeque Enrique Bohorquez | ... | Huerequeque (The Cook) (as Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez) |
| Grande Otelo | ... | Station master (as Grande Othelo) | |
| Peter Berling | ... | Opera Manager | |
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David Pérez Espinosa | ... | Chief of Campa Indians |
| Milton Nascimento | ... | Black Man At Opera House | |
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Ruy Polanah | ... | Rubber Baron |
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Salvador Godínez | ... | Old Missionary |
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Dieter Milz | ... | Young Missionary |
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William Rose | ... | Notary (as Bill Rose) |
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Leoncio Bueno | ||
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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. Written by Rune Sandnes <rune@nvg.unit.no>
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based on true story | rainforest | opera | jungle | new german cinema |Parents Guide:
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Country:
West GermanyRelease Date:
10 October 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Fickaraldo See more »Edit
Box Office
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,874Company Credits
Production Co:
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Filmverlag der Autoren See more »
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Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald - 'Fitzcarraldo': Come on, we are late!
Molly: As long as we're doing it, let's do it in style. A few in minutes more.
Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald - 'Fitzcarraldo': We're going to miss Caruso!
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Three similar-looking ships were bought for the production and used in different scenes and locations, including scenes that were shot aboard the ship while it crashed through rapids. See more »Goofs
Around 00:22:18, the police officer in front pretends to break the door down, but he's one meter behind his colleagues. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald - 'Fitzcarraldo': Come on, we are late!
Molly: As long as we're doing it, let's do it in style. A few in minutes more.
Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald - 'Fitzcarraldo': We're going to miss Caruso!
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Amazingly beautiful, well-acted jungle drama details entrepreneur Fitzcarraldo's attempts to mine rubber in order to raise money to accomplish his dream -- to bring grand opera to his tiny town in Peru. Girlfriend Cardinale buys him a boat (to help with the mining), but unfortunately can't go on the journey, which ends up with Fitz and hundreds of indians physically dragging the huge riverboat over a mountain. Kinski's performance is top of the line, very good direction, some very memorable scenes -- Fitzcarraldo on top of his boat playing Caruso records into the jungle, the huge boat cresting the wave of the mountain, and even the triumphant ending rings true. The best film by Werner Herzog that I have seen.