The making of APOCALYPSE NOW (1979), and the unmaking of Francis Ford Coppola's sanity, are vividly chronicled in the candid and fascinating documentary HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A FILMMAKER'S APOCALYPSE.
Behind-the-scenes location footage of APOCALYPSE NOW which was shot by Coppola's wife Eleanor, and recordings she made of private conversations with her husband for her diary, are combined with 1990 interviews with cast members and production personnel as they discuss their work on the film. John
Milius talks about his original screenplay from the late 60s which Coppola was going to produce and George Lucas was to direct on location in 16mm., but the project was shel...
Released:
1991
Rated:
R
Length:
96 mins