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The Lost City of Z

The true story of Colonel Percy Fawcett, who led several expeditions in the Amazon rainforest to discover what he called the Lost City of Z.

The true story of Colonel Percy Fawcett, who led several expeditions in the Amazon rainforest to discover what he called the Lost City of Z. Challenging the prejudice of his fellows in London at the Royal Geographical Society, he insists that he had found evidence of huge cities and cultures in the Amazon. But providing proof of his theory means returning yet again to the Amazon, and Percy cannot escape his calling to find the elusive city.

2 hours, 8 minutes

Last on

Wed 12 Oct 202200:15

Music Played

  • Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Morning Papers, Op. 279

Credits

RoleContributor
Nina FawcettSienna Miller
Henry CostinRobert Pattinson
Percy FawcettCharlie Hunnam
Sir George GoldieIan McDiarmid
Sir John Scott KeltieClive Francis
Arthur ManleyEdward Ashley
DirectorJames Gray
WriterJames Gray
WriterDavid Grann

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