An Irish entrepreneur of grandiose ambitions dreams of opening an opera house in Iquitos. Hoping to bankroll it by making his fortune in rubber, he commits to the seemingly impossible task of hauling a 320-ton steamer overland from one river to another.
CAST AND CREW
DIRECTOR : Werner Herzog
CAST : Cast: Paul Hittscher, David Perez Espinosa, Milton Nascimento, Klaus Kinski, Miguel Ángel Fuentes, Peter Berling, Grande Otelo, José Lewgoy, Ruy Polanah, Claudia Cardinale, Huerequeque Enrique Bohorquez
AWARDS / NOTABLES
- Winner - Cannes Film Festival 1982 - Best Director - Werner Herzog
- Nominee - Cannes Film Festival 1982 - Palme d'Or - Werner Herzog
- Nominee - BAFTA Awards 1983 - Best Foreign Language Film - Werner Herzog
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