Plot
A documentary on the chaotic production of Werner Herzog's epic Fitzcarraldo (1982), showing how the film managed to get made despite problems that would have floored a less obsessively driven director. Not only does he have major casting problems, losing both Jason Robards (health) and Mick Jagger (other commitments) halfway through shooting, but the crew gets caught up in a war between Peru and Ecuador, there are problems with the weather and the morale of cast and crew is falling rapidly.
Written by
Michael Goodwin
Directed by
Les Blank
Crew
Production Countries
Peru, United States of America
Production Companies
José Koechlin von Stein, Flower Films
Languages
Deutsch, English, Español, Português
Awards
Won 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 1 nomination total
Scores
# of Votes
9,034
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
77
Popularity
NA