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Les Blank's film chronicles the chaotic and dangerous production of Werner Herzog's epic "Fitzcarraldo", shot in the Amazon rainforest. It reveals Herzog's obsession, madness and genius, as well as the challenges and dangers faced by his cast and crew.
- Fitzcarraldo
The story of the making of "Fitzcarraldo" is told in "Burden...
- Fitzcarraldo
Burden of Dreams is a 1982 documentary film directed by Les Blank . Synopsis. The film is a making-of documentary about the chaotic production of Werner Herzog 's 1982 film Fitzcarraldo. It was filmed on location in the jungles of Peru during production of Herzog's film. Cast. Werner Herzog as Self. Klaus Kinski as Fitzcarraldo / Self.
Les Blank's film chronicles the making of Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo, a film about building an opera house in the Amazon. It shows the challenges, conflicts, and triumphs of one of cinema's most daring directors.
Sep 24, 1982 · A documentary by Les Blank that follows Werner Herzog and his crew as they struggle to make his epic film Fitzcarraldo (1982) in the Peruvian jungle. The film shows the challenges, conflicts, and chaos of the production, as well as Herzog's obsession and vision.
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- Documentary
- Les Blank
- 1982-09-24
A film about the making of Fitzcarraldo, Werner Herzog's 1982 epic about a man who tries to build a railway in the Amazon. The documentary shows the challenges, conflicts and madness of the production, as well as Herzog's obsession and vision.
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- Claudia Cardinale, Mick Jagger, Klaus Kinski
- Les Blank
- Documentary
Mar 8, 2024 · Instead of watching some Hungarian arthouse horror or acid-inspired ‘70s cartoon, cue up Les Blank’s “Burden of Dreams” as your next midnight movie and this week’s IndieWire After...
Mar 18, 2016 · Les Blank's film chronicles the making of Werner Herzog's epic adventure-drama Fitzcarraldo, which depicts a man's dream of building an opera house in the Peruvian jungle. The documentary explores the challenges, risks, and philosophies of filmmaking, as well as the cultural and environmental impacts of the project.
