Burden of Dreams (1982)

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.

Directed by: Les Blank

Cast: Candace Laughlin, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Klaus Kinski, Mariano Gagnon, Mick Jagger, Werner Herzog

Genres: Documentary

Rating: 8.7/10

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