Fitzcarraldo (played by Klaus Kinski) is a protagonist in Fitzcarraldo.
An Irish immigrant and opera enthusiast who dreams of building an opera house in Iquitos. He leases a remote rubber parcel, purchases the steamship SS Molly Aida, and attempts to portage it over a mountain to access the Ucayali River. After his crew abandons him, he relies on indigenous help to move the vessel. Following the ship's accidental loss to rapids, he ultimately fulfills his dream by floating an opera performance on the river. Molly (played by Claudia Cardinale) is a protagonist in Fitzcarraldo.
Fitzcarraldo's paramour and a successful brothel owner. She provides the crucial financial backing that enables Fitzcarraldo to purchase the steamship SS Molly Aida, directly facilitating his ambitious rubber and opera ventures. Rubber Baron (played by Ruy Polanah) appears in Fitzcarraldo.
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Characters
Fitzcarraldo
(played by Klaus Kinski) — protagonist
An Irish immigrant and opera enthusiast who dreams of building an opera house in Iquitos. He leases a remote rubber parcel, purchases the steamship SS Molly Aida, and attempts to portage it over a mou...
Molly
(played by Claudia Cardinale) — protagonist
Fitzcarraldo's paramour and a successful brothel owner. She provides the crucial financial backing that enables Fitzcarraldo to purchase the steamship SS Molly Aida, directly facilitating his ambitiou...
