Apocalypse Now
Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1979. Original pressbook for the 1979 film.
Loosely based on the 1899 novella "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad. The ultimate reflection of the American experience in Vietnam, taking Joseph Conrad's dark vision of an expedition up the Congo and transplanting it to Vietnam-era Cambodia. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning two. Winner of the Palme d'Or.
Shot on grueling location in the Philippines.
Six pages, 7 x 11 inches. Near Fine, with light rubbing.
National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Godard, Histoire(s) du Cinema. Ebert I.
[Book #152284]
Price: $75.00
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