Francis Ford Coppola began to film Apocalypse Now in February 1976. After 238 days in the jungle, filming was complete, and millions of dollars had been spent (Marlon Brando was on set for three weeks at a million dollars a week). Actors had been replaced (Harvey Keitel by Martin Sheen). They had all gone a bit insane (according to Coppola) and the whole thing was documented on film by his wife, Eleanor.

This astounding documentary tells the equally epic story behind Coppola’s epic feature, a classic film in its own right.

Screening as part of Behind the Scenes: Herzog & Coppola. Celebrating the 4K restorations of two seminal ‘behind-the-scenes’ filmmaking documentaries, Showroom is proud to present both films alongside their subjects for an unmissable pair of double bills.

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Director Eleanor Coppola, Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper
Year 1991
Duration 2h 1m
Language English
Cast Francis Ford Coppola