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Burden of Dreams (1982)
Rate:
4
Viewed:
4/24
4/24:
Burden of Dreams is a dull, uninsightful documentary about the making of Fitzcarraldo.
The trouble is that barely much is covered. Instead, it's about director Werner Herzog making deep but silly comments about
the jungle and its natives. Sometimes, he talks about geographical locations of the tribes, their inter-battles, and whatnots,
but he's just showing off because I'm obviously clueless about what goes on down there.
As for the cast, nobody is ever interviewed. I thought I would be hearing a lot about Klaus Kinski given his disreputation.
But nope...not a peep. Claudia Cardinale? Nothing. In fact, she doesn't participate. At least, I get to see a portion of the
original film which starred Jason Robards and Mick Jagger. All I can say is it's a good thing the former got too sick to
continue any further.
All in all, Burden of Dreams isn't on the same level as
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse.