EAN: 9783791388083

APOCALYPSE NOW - CHAS GERRETSEN GEBUNDEN

Chas's stunning photos bring back the experience. -Francis Ford CoppolaHired in 1976 by Francis
Ford Coppola as the still photographer for his masterpiece Apocalypse Now  Chas Gerretsen's
private archive of hundreds of photographs propels readers immediately into the chaos and drama
surrounding one of the most important movies ever made. Gerretsen was a renowned freelance
photographer who had previously worked in Chile and Vietnam when he got the call from Coppola 
who was looking for a combat photographer for a war movie. Given unprecedented access to the
film's stars  extras  crew  and legendary behind-the-scenes drama he spent six months in the
Philippines  shooting thousands of images. Culled from that archive  these full-color
photographs offer an intimate glimpse of the turmoil and excitement of a Hollywood spectacle
rising out of the unpredictable climate of the Philippine rainforest. Capturing the star power
of Marlon Brando  Martin Sheen  and Dennis Hopper  as well as the sprawling sets  he takes us
into the beauty of the Southeast Asian jungle and shows us how its inhabitants were
incorporated into the filming. Throughout the book  Gerretsen's astute reflections of his
experience on set are as fascinating as his photography. While Apocalypse Now remains one of
the most critically acclaimed movies of all time  the making of the film is equally legendary.
Nearly fifty years later  Gerretsen's photographs remind us of Coppola's artistic achievements
and of a pivotal era in American cultural history.

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