Fitzcarraldo

Fitzcarraldo is a 1982 drama and adventure film directed, written, and produced by Werner Herzog. The cast includes Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, José Lewgoy, and Grande Otelo. Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus served as the film editor, while Florian Fricke composed the music. The production was a collaboration between Germany and Peru, with ZDF listed as a production company alongside Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Wildlife Films Peru, and Filmverlag der Autoren.

The narrative is set in the jungle environments of Brazil and Peru, specifically referencing the Ucayali River and Pachitea River. Filming took place in Peru. The film was shot on 35 mm film and features dialogue in German, Spanish, English, and Asháninka. Its runtime is listed as 157 or 158 minutes. The work has been distributed via Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and iTunes.

Audience reception includes a 7.9 rating on IMDb based on 43,100 votes, a 7.621 average from 875 votes on TMDb, and review scores of 7.3/10 and 75%. The film’s tagline is "Dare to dream the impossible."