Fitzcarraldo

'Fitzcarraldo' is a 1982 film directed by Werner Herzog. The story follows an opera-loving rubber baron named Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, also known as Fitzcarraldo, as he embarks on a grand plan to build an opera house deep in the Amazon jungle. The main conflict arises as Fitzcarraldo attempts to transport a steamship over a mountain to access a rich rubber territory. The film explores themes of ambition, obsession, and the clash between nature and civilization.