517 Fitzcarraldo (1982)
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This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
517 Fitzcarraldo (1982)
- 'Mick Jagger' (qv) and 'Jason Robards' (qv) were replaced by
'Klaus Kinski' (qv).
- Director 'Werner Herzog' (qv) wanted 'Mario Adorf' (qv) as captain of
the ship, but Adorf refuzed to do the takes which involved the ship
drifting thought the rapids. Eventually, six men besides Herzog himself
volunteered to do it. Of the six, three were wounded; one had two
broken ribs.
- The production is documented by the film ``Burden of Dreams'' by
'Les Blank' (qv).
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