Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse15
Released in 1979, Apocalypse Now is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in American cinema. While the film captured the chaos and absurdity of war, its production was equally turbulent. Plagued by extreme weather, health scares, and nearby armed conflict, the shoot became infamously delayed, over budget, and increasingly chaotic. As director Francis Ford Coppola plunged deeper into creative obsession, his wife, Eleanor Coppola, documented the behind-the-scenes ordeal. The result is a revealing and intimate portrait of the filmmaking process, and the toll it can take on both the artist and their family.
Presented as a double-bill with Apocalypse Now: Final Cut on Saturday 9th August. Purchase tickets to both screenings (in a single transaction) and get an automatic 30% discount on the overall cost.
Book tickets
Saturday 9 August | 5.30pm | Book tickets |
Sunday 10 August | 2.30pm | Book tickets |
What else is on?
Today (Friday 18th July)
15:15
From Hilde, with Love 15
2h 5m | German w/ English subtitles18:00
The Shrouds 15
1h 59m20:30
Pavements 15
2h 8mTomorrow (Saturday 19th July)
15:15
The Piano Teacher 18
2h 11m | French & German w/ English subtitles18:00
Le Samouraï 12A
1h 45m | French w/ English subtitles20:45
The Shrouds 15
1h 59mPlan your visit
Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!