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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Documentary
1991, Movie, 1h 36min
“We were in the jungle, there were too many of us, we had access to too much money, too much equipment, and little by little we went insane.” In 1976, director Francis Ford Coppola arrived in the Philippines to begin shooting what would become his Vietnam War masterpiece APOCALYPSE NOW. It was the beginning of one of the most arduous and notoriously troubled productions in film history—a herculean struggle against the forces of nature, myriad cast problems (in particular a totally unprepared Marlon Brando), and the very sanity of all involved. Codirected by the filmmaker’s wife, Eleanor Coppola, who shot and narrated the the vivid behind-the-scenes footage, HEARTS OF DARKNESS is a riveting look at a man pushing himself to the edge of destruction for the sake of art.
Country: United States
Cast:
Eleanor Coppola,
George Lucas,
Francis Ford Coppola,
Martin Sheen
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eddiedexx
Edison Kardirsson
rated 9

This documentary is almost as good as the film it is about. A very informative documentary about the production of Apocalypse Now. If you never watched Apocalypse Now, be sure to watch it before you watch this documentary.

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thomas1272
Critic Thomas Wyndham
rated 8

Engrossing and hilarious by turns, this is the story of a film-maker who deliberately places himself on the edge of a logistical precipice, where the slightest difficulty might spell disaster.

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Eleanor Coppola
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Eleanor Coppola
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Director
George Lucas
As Self
Martin Sheen
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Dennis Hopper
As Self

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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse is a documentary that takes audiences on a wild and unapologetic ride through the chaotic production of Francis Ford Coppola's epic film, Apocalypse Now. With unprecedented access to behind-the-scenes footage and intimate interviews with the cast and crew, this film exposes the madness, creativity, and determination that drove one of the most ambitious film projects in history. From typhoons destroying sets to Martin Sheen's heart attack, from Dennis Hopper's drug-fueled antics to Marlon Brando's hefty demands, this documentary shows how art and insanity can collide in the pursuit of cinematic greatness.

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