FITZCARRALDO

Review: Tells the incredible story of Brian Fitzgerald who intends to build an opera house in the heart of the Peruvian jungle.
Director: Werner Herzog
Actors: Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, Jose Lewgoy, Miguel Angel Fuentes, Grande Otelo, Peter Berling, Milton Nascimento and Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Year: 1982
Genre: Adventure and Drama
Conclusion: 5/5
Fitzcarraldo was inspired by the true life story of a 19th Century Peruvian rubber baron who transported a steamship over two rivers in the Amazon. Once the filming had wrapped, the ship was left in the forest, where it remains to this day. While Werner Herzog was making this film he famously quoted “I live my life, I end my life with this project”. At the Cannes Film Festival in 1982 Werner Herzog won for Best Director.