Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now
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Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now is a behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the tumultuous production of Francis Ford Coppola’s film Apocalypse Now, directed and narrated by his wife Eleanor Coppola.
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| Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now canonical | 2 |
| Notes: The Making of Apocalypse Now | 2 |
| the making of Apocalypse Now | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now Context triple: [Eleanor Coppola, notableWork, Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now]
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Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now is a landmark 1979 war film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, renowned for its hallucinatory portrayal of the Vietnam War and its central place in the New Hollywood era.
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The Parallax View
The Parallax View is a 2006 philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that explores how irreconcilable perspectives shape ideology, subjectivity, and reality.
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The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line is a 1998 World War II drama film directed by Terrence Malick, acclaimed for its philosophical tone, ensemble cast, and visually poetic depiction of the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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Pennebaker Hegedus Films
Pennebaker Hegedus Films is a documentary film production company founded by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, known for its influential cinéma vérité works on music, politics, and culture.
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E.
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film directed by Stanley Kubrick that follows U.S. Marines from brutal boot camp training to the psychological horrors of the Vietnam War.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now Target entity description: Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now is a behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the tumultuous production of Francis Ford Coppola’s film Apocalypse Now, directed and narrated by his wife Eleanor Coppola.
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A.
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now is a landmark 1979 war film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, renowned for its hallucinatory portrayal of the Vietnam War and its central place in the New Hollywood era.
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B.
The Parallax View
The Parallax View is a 2006 philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that explores how irreconcilable perspectives shape ideology, subjectivity, and reality.
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C.
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line is a 1998 World War II drama film directed by Terrence Malick, acclaimed for its philosophical tone, ensemble cast, and visually poetic depiction of the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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D.
Pennebaker Hegedus Films
Pennebaker Hegedus Films is a documentary film production company founded by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, known for its influential cinéma vérité works on music, politics, and culture.
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E.
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film directed by Stanley Kubrick that follows U.S. Marines from brutal boot camp training to the psychological horrors of the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
behind-the-scenes documentary
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documentary film ⓘ |
| about |
Francis Ford Coppola
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the making of Apocalypse Now ⓘ
linked to:
Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now
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| basedOn |
Eleanor Coppola’s production diaries
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linked to:
Eleanor Coppola
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| chronicles |
the emotional impact of the production on the Coppola family
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the entire span of principal photography of Apocalypse Now ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Eleanor Coppola ⓘ |
| depicts |
budget overruns
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extended production schedule ⓘ health issues among cast and crew ⓘ problems with weather and locations ⓘ shooting in the Philippines ⓘ |
| director | Eleanor Coppola ⓘ |
| features |
behind-the-scenes footage
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interviews with cast and crew ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
creative conflicts during production
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logistical difficulties during filming ⓘ personal strain on Francis Ford Coppola ⓘ the tumultuous production of Apocalypse Now ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
documentary
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film production documentary ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Eleanor Coppola’s personal viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | the production of the film Apocalypse Now ⓘ |
| narrator | Eleanor Coppola ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Apocalypse Now ⓘ |
| shows |
Francis Ford Coppola’s on-set decision-making
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behind-the-scenes interactions between actors ⓘ technical challenges of large-scale war scenes ⓘ |
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