Fitzcarraldo
Directors
Werner Herzog
Actors
- Klaus Kinski
- Claudia Cardinale
- José Lewgoy
Credits: 3
Summary
The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of a jungle.
More about this movie
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.