Hollywood's Best Film Directors
Francis Ford Coppola
Season 1 Episode 1 | 26m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
The legend discusses the challenges and pressures of directing The Godfather and Apocalypse Now.
Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola discusses his career milestones and creative challenges. This intimate, stripped-down documentary highlights his collaborations with Marlon Brando and the immense pressure of directing the mafia epic The Godfather, and offers insight into the notoriously difficult and chaotic production of his acclaimed Vietnam War film, Apocalypse Now.
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Hollywood's Best Film Directors is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
Hollywood's Best Film Directors
Francis Ford Coppola
Season 1 Episode 1 | 26m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola discusses his career milestones and creative challenges. This intimate, stripped-down documentary highlights his collaborations with Marlon Brando and the immense pressure of directing the mafia epic The Godfather, and offers insight into the notoriously difficult and chaotic production of his acclaimed Vietnam War film, Apocalypse Now.
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