Review of Fitzcarraldo (1982) by Ian J — 09 Nov 2007

Brilliant - just drag a f*cking great boat over a mountain.

This review of Fitzcarraldo (1982) was written by Ian J on 09 Nov 2007.

Fitzcarraldo has generally received very positive reviews.

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