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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991 · 96 min

A gripping, uneasy look behind the curtain at creative obsession spiraling into chaos, equal parts fascinating and unsettling.

Directed by
Eleanor Coppola, George Hickenlooper
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor Coppola, John Milius
Tagline
The magic and madness of making Apocalypse Now
Overview
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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Directed by
Eleanor Coppola, George Hickenlooper
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor Coppola, John Milius
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • art
  • ambition
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Eleanor Coppola, George Hickenlooper, Fax Bahr
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Starring
Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor Coppola, John Milius, George Lucas, Sam Bottoms, Albert Hall, Frederic Forrest, Laurence Fishburne
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
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Languages
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