Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

About Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

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.

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) is a documentary film directed by Eleanor Coppola and Fax Bahr. Francis Ford Coppola takes the lead as Self, Eleanor Coppola as Self, John Milius as Self, and George Lucas as Self.

Released in November 1991, it runs 96 minutes. Written by Fax Bahr and George Hickenlooper.

Shelv files it under making of, movie business, philippines, and madness. It scores 7.9 out of 10 from 437 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

The Pixar Story, 78/52, and Making 'The Shining' make useful companions to Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, all filed under behind the scenes.