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Fitzcarraldo

(1982)
7.9 PixlRun
Dare to dream the impossible.
Country Germany
Original language English, German, Italian
Runtime 2h 37min
Premiere 1982-03-02
MPAA rating PG
Director Werner Herzog
Cinematography Thomas Mauch
Editor Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Producers Werner Herzog, Lucki Stipetić
Production Werner Herzog Filmproduktion · Pro-ject Filmproduktion · ZDF

All cast & crew

Cinematography
Thomas Mauch
Editor
Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus
Producers
Werner Herzog, Lucki Stipetić

Photos

Awards summary

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 4 nominations total

Our review

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.

Frequently asked questions

Who directed Fitzcarraldo?
Werner Herzog directed Fitzcarraldo in 1982.
What is the IMDb rating?
Fitzcarraldo has an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 42,549 votes.
Where can I watch Fitzcarraldo?
Fitzcarraldo is available on fuboTV, Philo, Night Flight Plus.
How long is Fitzcarraldo?
Fitzcarraldo has a runtime of 2h 37min (157 minutes).

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