
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.
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You can watch Burden of Dreams on Criterion Channel, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. It may also be available to rent or buy on other platforms.
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Candace Laughlin
Self - Narrator (voice)

Werner Herzog
Self - Filmmaker

Klaus Kinski
Self - Actor

Claudia Cardinale
Self - Actress
Alfredo de Río Tambo
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Ángela Reina
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Carmen Correa
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Elia de Río Ene
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David Pérez Espinosa
Self - Actor

Miguel Ángel Fuentes
Self - Actor
Mariano Gagnon
Self - Missionary

Paul Hittscher
Self - Actor
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