Review of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) by Rodney C — 11 Jun 2008

A great great documentary about one of the greatest films ever made!

This review of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) was written by Rodney C on 11 Jun 2008.

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse has generally received very positive reviews.

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