Apocalypse Now (1979)

USA, 153 min
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Basic facts

Original title Apocalypse Now
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1979-10-26

Cast

Marlon Brando
överste Walter "Walt" E. Kurtz

Robert Duvall
överstelöjtnant Bill Kilgore

Martin Sheen
kapten Benjamin L. Willard

Frederic Forrest
Hicks, "Chef"

Albert Hall
Phillips, chef på patrullbåten

Sam Bottoms
Lance B. Johnson, surfaren

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Titles

Original title
  • Apocalypse Now
Swedish release title
  • Apocalypse
Re-release title
  • Apocalypse Now Redux (längre version)
  • Apocalypse Now: Final Cut

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Advisor
Stunt Coordinator
Script Supervisor
Second Assistant Director
Associate Producer
Co-producer
Production Assistant
Casting
Production Accountant
Production Office Coordinator
Production Secretary
Assistent to the Producer
Post Production Supervisor
Casting Assistant
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Special Photographic Effects
Second Unit Director of Photography
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Key Grip
Second Unit Camera Operator
Instrumentalist
Music Editor
Assistant Production Designer
Set Decorator
Propman
Assistant Property Master
Make-up Supervisor
Set Designer
Leadman
Construction Coordinator
Production Illustrator
Costume Supervisor
Costumer
Assistant Film Editor
Associate Film Editor
Supervising Film Editor
Additional Film Editor
Apprentice Film Editor
Sound Editor
Dialogue Editor
Re-recording Mixer
Assistant Sound Editor
Titles
Other Crew

Cast

Marlon Brando överste Walter "Walt" E. Kurtz
Robert Duvall överstelöjtnant Bill Kilgore
Martin Sheen kapten Benjamin L. Willard
Frederic Forrest Hicks, "Chef"
Albert Hall Phillips, chef på patrullbåten
Sam Bottoms Lance B. Johnson, surfaren
Larry Fishburne "Clean", maskingevärsskytten
Dennis Hopper fotojournalisten
G.D. Spradlin general Corman
Harrison Ford överste Lucas
Jerry Ziesmer civilisten
Scott Glenn kapten Richard Colby
Bo Byers första militärpolisen, sergeant
James Keane Kilgores skytt
Kerry Rossall Mike från San Diego
Ron McQueen sårad soldat
Tom Mason underhållssergeanten
Cynthia Wood årets playmate
Colleen Camp playmate
Linda Carpenter playmate
Jack Thibeau soldat i skyttegraven vid Do Lung-bron
Glenn Walken löjtnant Carlsen vid Do Lung-bron
George Cantero soldaten med resväska
Damien Leake maskingevärsskytt
Herb Rice Roach
William Upton eldobservatör
Larry Carney andra militärpolisen, sergeant
Marc Coppola AFRS-hallåman
Daniel Kiewit majoren från New Jersey
fader Elias den katolske prästen
Bill Graham agent
Hattie James Cleans mamma (endast röst)
Jerry Ross Johnny från Malibu
Dick White helikopterpiloten
Francis Ford Coppola (as Francis Coppola) TV-regissören
Vittorio Storaro TV-fotografen
Ifugaostammen bergsfolket i Kurtz' tillhåll (medlemmar ur)
Jerry Ziesmer en civilist i scenen med General Corman och Willard
- bortklippta i den slutliga versionen av filmen:
Christian Marquand
Aurore Clément

Companies

Production Company Omni Zoetrope
American Zoetrope (längre version)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2001
AB Europa Film 1979
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) Studio S Entertainment 2019 Apocalypse Now: Final Cut
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Paramount Home Entertainment (Sweden) AB 2008
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2002
Special Effects Special Effects Unlimited, Inc.
Process Photography Modern Film Effects

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 137819
Date 2001-08-03
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 5533 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 582-601-573-549-413-550-568-603-598-496


Censorship number 120641
Date 1979-10-10
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 4205 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio Technovision
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Stereo
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 70 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 5255 meter
Length in minutes 153 min


Original work

Original title Heart of Darkness (Short novel)
Author Joseph Conrad


Original title The Hollow Men (Poem)
Author T.S. Eliot
Performer Michael Herr (uppläsare av Willards inre monolog)


Production location

Napa Valley, Kalifornien USA (inklippsbilder m.m.) 1977-07 1977-07
Pagsanjan Philippines (= förstörelsen av Kurtz' inhägnad) 1977-02 1977-05
Pagsanjan Philippines (= Saigon Hotel, Do Lung-bron, fransk plantage, Kurtz' inhägnad, Playboy-flickorna) 1976-07 1976-12-15
Iba Philippines (= Medevac) 1976-05 1976-05
Baler Philippines (= helikopterattacken) 1976-03 1976-05-15

Release dates

Festival showing 1979-05-19 Cannes France
First showing 1979-08-15 Ziegfeld Theatre New York USA 153 min
Release in Sweden 1979-10-26 Prisma Gothenburg Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Saga Halmstad Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Spegeln Helsingborg Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Saga Jönköping Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Grand Kalmar Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Cinema Karlstad Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Saga Kristianstad Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 China Linköping Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Regina Lund Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Rio Malmö Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Saga Stockholm Sweden 153 min (70mm kopia)
1979-10-26 Folkan Sundsvall Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Saga Södertälje Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Grand Uppsala Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Cinema Västerås Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Saga Växjö Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Saga Örebro Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Saga Östersund Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Centrum Eskilstuna Sweden 153 min
1979-10-26 Royal Gävle Sweden 153 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1991-02-23
1991-08-30
1992-09-14
TV showing 1995-11-24 Kanal 1 Sweden 147 min
1996-03-17 SVT1 Sweden 147 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1999-01-09
2001-01-16
Other showing 2001-08-31 BioPalatset Gothenburg Sweden 202 min (Apocalypse Now Redux)
2001-08-31 BioPalatset Malmö Sweden 202 min (Apocalypse Now Redux)
2001-08-31 AMC Stockholm Sweden 202 min (Apocalypse Now Redux)
2001-08-31 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 202 min (Apocalypse Now Redux)
2001-08-31 BioPalatset Stockholm Sweden 202 min (Apocalypse Now Redux) (samt ytterligare 3 platser)
DVD release 2002-03-20 Sweden
TV showing 2004-07-24 SVT2 Sweden 194 min (Apocalypse Now Redux) (samt ytterligare 3 platser)
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2007-04-11
DVD release 2008-06-11 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2011-08-27
2013-10-15
2013-10-22
Cinematheque screening 2017-05-04 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2017-05-04
TV showing 2023-01-07 SVT1 Sweden 197 min
2023-12-11 SVT1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2024-02-16 Bio Victor, Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
2024-05-11 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title The End
By John Densmore
Jim Morrison
Ray Manzarek
Robbie Krieger
Performer Doors


Original title Satisfaction
Composer Mick Jagger (1965)
Keith Richards (1965)
Lyrics Mick Jagger (1965)
Keith Richards (1965)
Performer The Rolling Stones


Original title Love Me and Let Me Love You
By Robert Duvall (musik och text)
Singer Robert Duvall


Original title Let the Good Times Roll
Composer Leonard Lee (1956)
Lyrics Leonard Lee (1956)
Performer Shirley and Lee


Original title Suzie Q
By Dale Hawkins (musik och text)
Stan J. Lewis (musik och text)
Elly Broadwater (musik och text)
Performer Flash Cadillac


Original title Der Ritt der Walküren
Composer Richard Wagner (1870)
Orchestra Wiens filharmoniska orkester
Conductor Georg Solti


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Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 70 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 4166


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 5535


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type SEPMAG
Carrier type DTS-skiva


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 11
Slides 2
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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