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Does anyone know when the movie Fitzcarraldo is supposed to have taken place? Early nineteen hundreds?

Its the film made in 1982.


I would say early 1900's because Enrico Caruso was born in 1873 and died in 1921.

Hope that helps.

Trailer 'Fitzcarraldo'

trailer of the movie "fitzcarraldo" (1982) with klaus kinski and claudia cardinale, directed by werner herzog

"Fitzcarraldo" (1982) - Italian Theatrical Trailer

Original italian theatrical trailer for "Fitzcarraldo" (1982), directed by Werner Herzog and starring Klaus Kinski and Claudia Cardinale ...

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Fitzcarraldo 1982 - Bookshelf


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Fitzcarraldo 1982 - News


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Fundador del denominado nuevo cine alemán junto a otros cineastas como Rainer Werner Fassbinder, la obra del realizador de Fitzcarraldo, premio al mejor director en el Festival de Cine de Cannes de 1982, sobresale por su clara preferencia por los