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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
The magic and madness of making "Apocalypse Now"Director: Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper with documentary footage by Eleanor Coppola
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Frances Ford Coppola and Eleanor Coppola
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Extras:“CODA: Thirty Years Later” documentary (66:10)
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Subtitles:English, French and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This DVD is packaged in an amaray case housed in a cardboard slip-cover.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Apocalypse Now" Theatrical version (147:26)
Audio commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola
Introduction by Francis Ford Coppola (2:32)
Lost scene "Monkeys on the Sampan" (2:51)
Deleted scenes (26:04)
DISC TWO
* "Apocalypse Now Redux" (194:17)
Audio commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola
Introduction by Francis Ford Coppola (4:03)
DISC THREE
* "Hearts of Darkness" documentary (92:30)
Audio commentary by Francis Ford Coppola and Eleanor Coppola
2001 Cannes Film Festival interview with Francis Ford Coppola (38:34)
John Milius interview (47:42)
"The Mercury Theater on the Air: Hearts of Darkness - November 6, 1938" original radio broadcast (36:35)
DISC FOUR
"Destruction of the Kurtz Compound" deleted scene with audio commentary by Francis Ford Coppola (5:59)
"The Birth of 5.1 Sound" featurette (5:52)
"Ghost Helicopter Flyover" featurette (3:54)
"A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now" featurette (17:54)
"The Music of Apocalypse Now" featurette (14:43)
"Heard Any Good Movies Lately? The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now" featurette (15:19)
"The Final Mix" featurette (3:07)
"Apocalypse Then and Now" featurette (3:42)
"PBR Streetgang" featurette (4:07)
"The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now" featurette (4:04)
"The Hollow Men": Marlon Brando reading T.S. Eliot's 1925 poem (16:54)
"A Conversation with Martin Sheen and Francis Ford Coppola" interview (59:21)
"Fred Roos: Casting Apocalypse" featurette (11:36)
"Apocalypse Now: The Synthesizer Soundtrack by Bob Moog" text article (in German)
Storyboard Archive
Photo Archive:
- production stills
- photos by Mary Ellen Mark
Marketing Archive:
- 1979 theatrical trailer (3:54)
- 1979 radio spots (2:05)
- PR photography and poster concept art gallery
- International poster gallery
DVD-ROM content:
- John Millius screenplay excerpt with notes by Francis Ford Coppola
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Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:The audio commentaries and all the extras, bar the trailer and radio spots, feature optional German subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
DISC TWO
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Subtitles:Italian (forced)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Italian title "Diario dall'Apocalisse"
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Apocolypse Now" (Theatrical Cut)
Audio commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola
Photo Archive
- Unit Photography (1:33)
- Mary Allen Mark Photography (0:29)
"The Music of Apocalypse Now" featurette (14:44)
Storyboard Collection (10:47)
Marketing Archive
- 1979 Theatrical Trailer (3:56)
- 1979 Radio Spots (2:05)
- Lobby Card and Press Kit Photos (3:31)
- Poster Gallery (0:25)
DISC TWO
* "Apocolypse Now" (Redux Version)
Audio commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola
DISC THREE
* "Hearts of Darkness" documentary
Audio commentary by Francis Ford and Eleanor Coppola
"The Hollow Men": Marlon Brando reading T.S. Eliot's 1925 poem (16:57)
"Monkey Sampan" Deleted Scene (3:03)
Additional Scenes (26:08)
Kurtz Compound Destruction with Credits [with audio commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola](6:08)
"The Birth of 5.1 Sound" featurette (5:54)
"Ghost Helicopter Flyover" featurette (3:55)
"A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now" featurette (17:57)
"Heard Any Good Movies Lately? The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now" featurette (15:22)
"The Final Mix" featurette (3:09)
"Apocalypse Then and Now" featurette (3:44)
"PBR Streetgang" featurette (4:09)
"The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now" featurette (4:06)
DISC FOUR
An Interview with John Milius (47:40)
A Conversation with Martin Sheen and Francis Ford Coppola (57:00)
"Fred Roos: Casting Apocalypse" featurette (11:15)
"The Mercury Theater on the Air: Hearts of Darkness - November 6, 1938" original radio broadcast (36:34)
"Apocalypse Now: The Synthesizer Soundtrack" by Bob Moog (12 pages)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Special Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The German "Full Disclosure" 4 disc release has both theatrical and Redux versions of "Apocalypse Now" and many additional extras while the US standalone release has a lengthy additional documentary.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts (96 mins NTSC).
- R2 Apocalypse Now: Full Disclosure Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (92:30 PAL).
- R2 Italy- BIM - No cuts.
- R2 Apocalypse Now: Four Disc Collector's Edition United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts (92:03 PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 28/11/07
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 28/01/17UPDATE LOG:
17/10/16: Addition of Germany, DVDBeaver, capsaholic.
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