Review of Fitzcarraldo (1982) by Kieran H — 02 Jun 2007

Boat. Over. Mountain. Nuff said. If pushed, I guess I could also mention that I enjoyed it.

This review of Fitzcarraldo (1982) was written by Kieran H on 02 Jun 2007.

Fitzcarraldo has generally received very positive reviews.

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