Burden of Dreams

1982 1h 37m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 158

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Candace Laughlin
Self - Narrator (voice)
Werner Herzog
Self - Filmmaker
Klaus Kinski
Self - Actor
Claudia Cardinale
Self - Actress
Alfredo de Río Tambo
Self
Ángela Reina
Self
Carmen Correa
Self
Elia de Río Ene
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Les Blank
Writers: Michael Goodwin
Languages: English, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Peru, United States of America

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Portuguese, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Peru, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Les Blank, shot by Les Blank. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maureen Gosling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Candace Laughlin and Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Les Blank directs. Les Blank behind the camera. Maureen Gosling cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Peru, United States of America. Dialogue in English, German, Portuguese, Spanish.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Portuguese, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Peru, United States of America.
4Directed by Les Blank, shot by Les Blank. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Maureen Gosling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Candace Laughlin and Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0083702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "cinema on cinema", "movie business", "amazon rainforest", "behind the scenes".