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By adding 50 minutes to his masterly 1979 Vietnam War movie (already
of epic proportions), Coppola has surprisingly offered us a film
that doesn't appear much longer than before. The story, inspired
by Conrad's Heart of Darkness, charts Capt Willard's (Sheen) trip
up river from Saigon into darkest
Cambodia looking for Col Kurtz (Brando), a brilliant but quite mad
soldier with extreme methods. If you're new to the film, or have
only seen it on the small screen, you are in for a treat. With souped-up
sound and rejuvenated colours, this masterpiece displays an ambition
sadly lacking in today's Hollywood.
Critics
"One of
the most powerful and deeply immersive cinematic
experiences you'll ever have." Total Film
Awards
Best Cinematography, Best Sound, 6 nominations, Academy Awards
1980
Palme d'Or and FIPRESCI Award, Cannes 1979
Programme Notes
The programme
notes for this film are available here.
Audience Rating
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Director
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Francis
Ford Coppola |
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Writers |
Francis
Ford Coppola
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Cast |
Martin Sheen
Marlon Brando
Robert Duval
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Cert |
15 |
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Length |
3
hours 22 min |
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Country |
US
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Language |
English |
Video
DVD
Francis
Ford Coppola Films at Blackstar
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