Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life.
The following quotes are assembled from films, books and interviews. Which is your favorite?
People think we had a love-hate relationship. Well, I did not love him, nor did I hate him. We had mutual respect for each other, even as we both planned each other's murder.
The trees here are in misery, and the birds are in misery. I don't think they sing. They just screech in pain.
And why is it that certain species of ants keep flocks of plant lyce as slaves to milk them for droplets of sugar? I asked them, why is it that a sophisticated animal like a chimp does not utilize inferior creatures? He could straddle a goat, and ride off into the sunset.
Let them keep smiling. I don't care.