: The production was plagued by the volatile behavior of lead actor Klaus Kinski, who frequently engaged in violent outbursts and "rages" over minor issues on set.
Set in the early 20th century, the film follows (known as "Fitzcarraldo" by the locals), a failed entrepreneur obsessed with building a grand opera house in the middle of the Peruvian jungle. To fund this dream, he devises a plan to exploit a rich rubber territory that is otherwise inaccessible due to impassable river rapids. His solution is to navigate a massive steamboat up a parallel river and then physically haul it over a steep hill to reach the rubber-rich waters on the other side. Production & Infamy
: Herzog often referred to himself by this title, reflecting the film's theme of obsessive, near-impossible goals that serve no practical purpose other than the realization of a dream.
: The production was plagued by the volatile behavior of lead actor Klaus Kinski, who frequently engaged in violent outbursts and "rages" over minor issues on set.
Set in the early 20th century, the film follows (known as "Fitzcarraldo" by the locals), a failed entrepreneur obsessed with building a grand opera house in the middle of the Peruvian jungle. To fund this dream, he devises a plan to exploit a rich rubber territory that is otherwise inaccessible due to impassable river rapids. His solution is to navigate a massive steamboat up a parallel river and then physically haul it over a steep hill to reach the rubber-rich waters on the other side. Production & Infamy
: Herzog often referred to himself by this title, reflecting the film's theme of obsessive, near-impossible goals that serve no practical purpose other than the realization of a dream.