MovieTalk at the American Library in Karlsruhe

Film of the month:
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(Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, 1979; 2h 27 m; FSK: ab 16)
“The horror! The horror!” This is a movie about war, conceived during the Vietnam War, which was shaking U.S. society to its core. Loosely based on the 19th-century novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, in which the author reckons with the folly and failures of imperialist hubris in the Congo. Winner of two Academy Awards, a BAFTA, the Palme d’Or and many more accolades. Starring Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall and Laurence Fishburne.

“The word ‘apocalypse’ derives from the Greek for ‘revelation,’ so in effect the title of Coppola's masterpiece is a call for us to wake up and stop lying to ourselves about who we are and what we did and what we still have the power to do.”
— Andrew Johnson, Movie Mezzanine

“It’s a punishing, poetic, beautiful, horrible film about man’s inhumanity to man.”
— Eddie Harrison Ide, film-authority[dot]com

“Coppola’s fever-dream filmmaking – and the warring ideas it forces us to confront – feels as vital and visionary as ever.”
— Adam Kempenaar, Filmspotting

“The power of this film cannot be denied, and once seen, it is not easily forgotten.”
— Ali Barclay, BBC[dot]com

Shown in English. Admission is free.

American Library in Karlsruhe
Kanalweg 52, 76149 Karlsruhe, Tel.: 0721-72752

*We aren't legally allowed to advertise the films we show by name, but we may describe them!