Fitzcarraldo

Released Year: 1982

Certificate: R

Runtime: 158 minutes

Genre: Adventure, Drama

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 0

Director: Werner Herzog

Stars: Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, José Lewgoy, Miguel Ángel Fuentes

No of Votes: 31595

Gross: N/A

Overview: The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of a jungle.

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