Review of Fitzcarraldo (1982) by Jerome W — 01 Feb 2006

I might have rated "Across 110th Street" higher but the film suddenly conked out on On Demand just when it was reaching the climax. Maybe I'll rent it one day to see how it turned out although obviously Tony Franciosa wasn't long for this world.

Outisde of that, eh! "Fitzcarraldo" was mostly notable for showing a smiling Klaus Kinski, a very rare sight especially in a Herzog film. Evidently though he was his usual tyrannical self on the set. I'll have to see "Burden Of Dreams one day and get the real skinny. "Flower Of Evil" was typical Chabrol and "Fat City" did its job, but presented a really bleak, no hope life.