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Burden of Dreams

1982Movie1 h 37 min

Documentary
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9Metacritic77–Rotten Tomatoes92%91%

A philosophical, tense documentary movie about a real life story and show business, with standout direction.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents, among many other setbacks; but nothing compared to dragging a huge steamboat up a mountain, while Herzog embraces the path of a certain madness to make his vision come true.

Feels like

  • Behind-the-Scenes Documentary
  • Psychological Study
  • Filmmaking Challenge
  • Human Endeavor
  • Werner Herzog Profile
  • Intense & Bleak
  • Philosophical Exploration
  • Obsessive Artistic Vision
  • World Immersion

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Maureen Gosling, Les Blank
Written by
Michael Goodwin
Produced by
Les Blank
Music by
Maureen Gosling, Mark Berger, Michael Goodwin

Everyone

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Facts

October 1, 1982 · 1 h 37 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
October 1, 1982
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Also spoken
German, Portuguese, Spanish
Made in
Peru, United States
Available in
8 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Burden of Dreams?"

Questions about Burden of Dreams

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Where can I stream Burden of Dreams?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Burden of Dreams from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Burden of Dreams worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 77).

Can I half-watch Burden of Dreams?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 8 for meta narrative.

Will I feel good after watching Burden of Dreams?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.