A fascinating and chilling account of the making of Werner Herzog’s Classic, Fitzcarraldo. A film that was beset by a series of disasters while shooting in the Amazon. The film managed to get made despite problems that would have floored a less driven director. Herzog survives major casting problems, losing both Jason Robards (health) and Mick Jagger (other commitments) halfway through shooting. His production gets caught up in a war between Peru and Ecuador, and he faces the inevitable problems of weather and crew morale.
Watch the film tonight at 7PM in the PSU Theater.
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