Burden of Dreams (1982)

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Released:
1982-10-01

Overview:
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.

Director:
Les Blank

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Documentary

  • Cast:
  • Candace Laughlin
    as
    Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Werner Herzog
    as
    Self - Filmmaker
  • Klaus Kinski
    as
    Self - Actor
  • Claudia Cardinale
    as
    Self - Actress
  • Alfredo de Río Tambo
    as
    Self