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THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW Francis Ford Coppola (pictured in 1979 with Marlon Brando) adds DVD commentary to Hearts of Darkness's portrait of his staredown with Apocalypse
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Release Date: Nov 20, 2007; Rated: Unrated; Genre: Documentary; Distributor: Showtime Networks Inc.

''My film is not about Vietnam, it is Vietnam,'' said director Francis Ford Coppola in 1979 of Apocalypse Now. The production was a battle: Marlon Brando came to the Philippines set unprepared, Martin Sheen had a heart attack, and Ferdinand Marcos kept taking back the helicopters he'd loaned. Then there were the drugs. From amazing footage shot by Francis' wife, Eleanor, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse is a transfixing portrait of the price of artistic ambition. EXTRAS On a commentary, Francis cringes at his past bravado, but he's rightfully proud of his triumph. A


Posted Nov 30, 2007
 

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