Movie
Burden of Dreams
The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents, among many other setbacks; but nothing compared to dragging a huge steamboat up a mountain, while Herzog embraces the path of a certain madness to make his vision come true.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Synopsis
The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents, among many other setbacks; but nothing compared to dragging a huge steamboat up a mountain, while Herzog embraces the path of a certain madness to make his vision come true.
More about Burden of Dreams
Cast
Werner HerzogSelf - Filmmaker
Klaus KinskiSelf - Actor
Claudia CardinaleSelf - ActressCredits
- Directed by
- Les Blank
- Written by
- Michael Goodwin
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Flower FilmsUnited States
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