The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of a jungle.The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of a jungle.The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of a jungle.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total
- Cholo
- (as Miguel Angel Fuentes)
- Huerequeque (The Cook)
- (as Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez)
- Station master
- (as Grande Othelo)
- Rubber Baron
- (as Rui Polanah)
- Old Missionary
- (as Salvador Godinez)
- Notary
- (as Bill Rose)
- Opera Singer
- (uncredited)
- Opera Singer
- (uncredited)
- Wilbur (scene cut)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaKlaus Kinski was a major source of tension on set, because he fought violently with the crew and raged over trivial matters. The natives were very upset about his behavior. Werner Herzog has claimed that one of the chieftains offered, in all seriousness, to murder Kinski. However, Walter Saxer, the production manager of this film, later confirmed that Herzog's story was not true.
- GoofsDuring one of boat drifting scene, crew members are visible at the top of the boat, including a man in jeans who tries to avoid the camera.
- Quotes
Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald - 'Fitzcarraldo': How can anyone learn patriotism from a school book?
Young Missionary: The Government requires it.
Old Missionary: The natives get used to it. Like vaccination.
Young Missionary: The children already feel like little Peruvians. The other day I asked them, "Are you Indians?" "No," they said, "not we, the ones up the river, they are Indians." And then I asked. "What are Indians?" "They said to me "Indians are people who can't read and who don't know how to wash their clothes."
Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald - 'Fitzcarraldo': And what about the older people?
Old Missionary: Well, we can't seem to cure them of the idea that our everyday life is only an illusion, behind which lies the reality of dreams.
Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald - 'Fitzcarraldo': Actually, I'm very interested in these ideas. I specialise in opera myself.
- ConnectionsEdited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)
- SoundtracksOpera in Manaos
from "Ernani" by Giuseppe Verdi
Production: Werner Schroeter
Ernani: Veriano Luchetti (voice)
Costante Moret (actor)
Silva: Dimiter Petkov (voice and actor)
Elvira: Mietta Sighele (voice)
Singer at orchestra: Lourdes Magalhaes
Sarah Bernhardt: Jean-Claude Dreyfus (as Jean-Claude Dreyfuss)
Stage design: Gianni Ratto
Orchestra of the Filarmonica Veneta
Conducted by Giorgio Croci
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- 陸上行舟
- Filming locations
- Plaza de Armas, Iquitos, Peru(Fitzcarraldo's house)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- DEM 14,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $4,475