Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Film - 1991 - Documentary

The story

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

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IMDb 8.1 out of 10

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Film · 1991 · Documentary

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

78% match1h 36m
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The story

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

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8.1 / 10
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7.9 / 10
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TypeFilm
GenreDocumentary
Runtime1h 36m
Release1991-11-27
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