Heart of Darkness (1993 film)
Heart of Darkness is a 1993 television adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s famous 1899 novella written by Benedict Fitzgerald, directed by Nicolas Roeg, and starring Tim Roth, John Malkovich, Isaach De Bankolé and James Fox. The show is the third screen adaptation of the novella, following a 1958 television adaptation for the anthology series Playhouse 90 starring Boris Karloff, and 1979's Apocalypse Now with Marlon Brando, which loosely adapted it and updated it to the Vietnam War.
| Heart of Darkness | |
|---|---|
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| Based on | Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad |
| Written by | Benedict Fitzgerald |
| Directed by | Nicolas Roeg |
| Starring | Tim Roth John Malkovich Isaach De Bankolé James Fox Phoebe Nicholls |
| Composer | Stanley Myers |
| Production | |
| Producers | Luc Roeg Rick Rosenberg Robert W. Christiansen |
| Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Editor | Louise Rubacky |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | TNT |
| Original release | March 13, 1993 |
The film was filmed as a co-production with Ted Turner's Turner Pictures, and then aired by his TNT network.
Plot
Ivory trader Captain Charles Marlow (Roth) is sent up the Congo River to retrieve cargo, and along the way, learns of the successful and enigmatic trader Kurtz (Malkovich), who is worshiped as a god by the natives.
Cast
- Tim Roth – Marlow
- John Malkovich – Mr. Kurtz
- Isaach De Bankolé – Mfumu
- James Fox – Gosse
- Phoebe Nicholls – The Intended
- Morten Faldaas – Harlequin
- Alan Corduner – Verne
- Patrick Ryecart – De Griffe
- Michael Fitzgerald – Harou
- Geoffrey Hutchings – Delcommune
- Iman – Black Beauty
- Ian McDiarmid – Doctor
- Peter Vaughan – Director
- John Savident – Company Director
Awards
The series won and was nominated for several awards, including:
- Primetime Emmy for Sound Editing – 1994 (Won)
- CableABC Award for Art Direction – 1995 (Won)
- CableABC Award for Costume Design – 1995 (Nominated)
Furthermore, Malkovich was nominated for both a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe for Best Actor in 1995.[1][2]
References
External links
- Heart of Darkness at IMDb
- Heart of Darkness at Rotten Tomatoes
- Heart of Darkness at AllMovie