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Peter Bart: Eleanor Coppola Played Quiet But Vital Role As Family’s Matriarch
Eleanor Coppola, who died at age 87 on April 12, was a quiet force as the family matriarch, Peter Bart writes.
When I first met her she was playing the role of the perfect ’60s “hippie chick” who hung with young filmmakers, tolerated their ego trips but also had a keen sense of talent. She herself had a degree in design from UCLA and had landed some good startup jobs when she met an ambitious if socially awkward wannabe director named Francis Coppola. Her perspective helped them survive a typhoon and a stoned crew, he with awards and her with a brilliant film called Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaking Apocalypse that would itself develop a cult following.
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