- Award Snub: It was West Germany's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, but did not make the shortlist of nominees.
- Dancing Bear: The film's very identity comes from its Troubled Production, mainly the director's decision to make a real attempt to carry the steamboat up a steep hill.
- Narm: Klaus Kinski as Fitzcarraldo atop the belltower provides a great example.Fitzcarraldo: I will have my opera house! I will have my opera house! I WILL HAVE MY OPERA HOUSE!!!
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