Search - Fitzcarraldo [Uncut Collector's Edition] on DVD

Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations Movie Release: 1982 DVD Release: 11/16/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, German Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 37 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 16 Genres: Adventure, Adventure Drama, Jungle Film See Also: Cult Fiction: Fitzcarraldo

German filmmaker Werner Herzog has never done anything by halves. When Herzog tackled Fitzcarraldo, the story of an obsessed impresario (Klaus Kinski) whose foremost desire in life is to bring both Enrico Caruso and an opera house to the deepest jungles of South America, the director boldly embarked on the same journey, disdaining studios, process shots, and special effects throughout. The highlight of the story is Fizcarraldo's Herculean effort to haul a 300-plus ton steamship over the mountains. No trickery was used in filming this grueling sequence, and stories still persist of disgruntled South American film technicians awaiting the opportunity to strangle Herzog if he ever sets foot on their land again. In the end, Herzog proved to be as driven and single-purposed as his protagonist, and it is the audience's knowledge of this that adds to the excitement of Fitzcarraldo. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Klaus Kinski - Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald/Fitzcarraldo
Jose Lewgoy - Don Aquilino
Miguel Angel Fuentes - Cholo the Mechanic
Paul Hittscher - Capt. Orinoco Paul
Claudia Cardinale - Molly

One man's obsessive quest to bring the beauty of opera to the muddied jungles of Peru at the turn of the century is told in striking detail in Werner Herzog's remarkable film. Presented in the original 1.85:1 widescreen theatrical aspect ratio (enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs), this release features both English and German Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks in addition to English subtitles. Herzog fans will be pleased at the inclusion of a commentary track, with additional extra features including a theatrical trailer, a still gallery, and talent bios. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide