Lessons from the epic making of an epic.
Eleanor Coppola‘s documentary Hearts of Darkness (1991), about the making of Apocalypse Now, is in some ways even more harrowing than her husband Francis’ film. From time to time, you can find the full documentary for free on YouTube:
Cinema Tyler‘s 27-episode series chronicles the making of Apocalypse Now over eleven detailed and deeply researched hours – here’s the full playlist:
Dean Tavoularis‘s production design artwork:
Further Viewing
Another, very different, Francis Ford Coppola and Dean Tavoularis collaboration, Rumble Fish (1983) quietly pioneered techniques that would take over film-making in the 21st century:
No less fraught a production process, and just as innovative, particularly in its sound design, is The Godfather (1972):