Fitzcarraldo
26 September 2006
The crazy story behind the making of Werner Herzog’s 1982 Fitzcarraldo. “One crew member was bitten by a snake with venom so poisonous that cardiac arrest typically followed within seconds. Realizing what had happened, the crew member picked up a chain saw and cut off his own foot.”
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Unrelated note: Everyone should see Grizzly Man by Herzog. One of my all time favorites
amazing. herzog is hilarious. hilariously crazy, yes, but hilarious nonetheless.