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Hearts of Darkness chronicles how production problems—among them bad weather, actors' poor health, and other issues—delayed the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of its director, Francis Ford Coppola.
Jan 17, 1992 · Brando put Coppola under enormous pressure by turning up without having read “Heart of Darkness,” and refusing to be shot except in shadow. And Coppola, in conversations he did not know were being recorded, shouted in despair to his wife, Eleanor: “I tell you from the bottom of my heart that I am making a bad film.”
To celebrate the release of the captivating behind-the-scenes documentary, Hearts of Darkness -- which chronicles the struggles to complete the classic film Apocalypse Now -- Francis Ford Coppola...
Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems - nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.
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- 1991-12-06
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Development Hell: It's mentioned that Orson Welles planned to adapt Heart of Darkness in 1939, but it was abandoned in pre-production (Welles made Citizen Kane instead). Coppola started planning Apocalypse Now in 1969, the idea being to film it in Vietnam.
Jan 10, 2024 · Heart of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse is a documentary created by Eleanor Coppola, Fax Bahr, and George Hickenlooper. It offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the making of Hearts of Darkness, a film adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novella.
Oct 11, 1991 · The documentary footage shot by Eleanor Coppola forms the heart of Hearts of Darkness, which caused a gossipy stir when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.
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