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Fitzcarraldo

Werner Herzog • Adventure, Classics, Drama, PG

One of Werner Herzog's most acclaimed and audacious films, Fitzcarraldo tells the incredible story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald (played by Herzog regular Klaus Kinski), an opera-loving fortune hunter who dreams of bringing opera (specifically Caruso) to a remote trading post on the heart of the Peruvian jungle.

Tags
Amazonas, Amazon river, Opera
Cast
Klaus Kinski Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, 'Fitzcarraldo'
José Lewgoy Don Aquilino
Miguel Ángel Fuentes Cholo
Claudia Cardinale Molly
Crew
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