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Where was Fitzcarraldo filmed?

1982 film, directed by Werner Herzog.

  • Peru

The story is set in Brazil, about 1,587 miles (2,555 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Brazil; Peru; Ucayali River; Pachitea River
Filmed in
Peru
Distance
About 1,587 miles (2,555 km) between Brazil and the nearest filming location.
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About Fitzcarraldo

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Released
1982
Director
Werner Herzog
Cast
Klaus KinskiClaudia CardinaleJosé LewgoyGrande OteloJean-Claude DreyfusPeter BerlingMilton NascimentoVeriano Luchetti
Genre
DramaAdventure

In the early part of the 20th century, Iquitos, Peru, a small city on the Upper Amazon, is experiencing rapid growth due to a rubber boom.

He dreams of building an opera house in Iquitos, but, although he has an indomitable spirit, he has little capital.

The Peruvian government has parceled up the areas in the Amazon basin known to contain rubber trees.

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