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1982 · 157 min · PG

Fitzcarraldo

Directed by Werner Herzog · Drama, Adventure

Fitzcarraldo (1982) is a Drama film, directed by Werner Herzog set in Iquitos during the 1900s–1910s. It runs 157 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of greed & ambition, obsession, and man vs nature run throughout.

Composer
Popol Vuh
Cinematography
Thomas Mauch
Cast
Klaus KinskiClaudia CardinaleJosé LewgoyMiguel Ángel FuentesPaul HittscherHuerequeque Enrique BohórquezGrande OteloPeter Berling

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Iquitos

Premise & themes

Themes
Greed & AmbitionObsessionMan Vs Nature
Tone
ContemplativeMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Inspired By Real Events