Fitzcarraldo - Blu-ray Foreign 1982 PG

Fitzcarraldo is a 1982 West German adventure-drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog. It stars Klaus Kinski as Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an Irishman known as Fitzcarraldo who dreams of building an opera house in the Peruvian jungle. To finance his dream, he endeavors to transport a steamship over a steep hill. The film is renowned for its ambitious production, having actually moved a steamship over a hill without the use of special effects. It explores themes like obsession, the clash of cultures, and the struggle against nature. Rated PG.