Published in 1902, Heart of Darkness revealed a pattern of exploitation, corruption, and casual brutality that was to occur again and again over the rest of the 20th century. In this program, parallels are drawn between Joseph Conrad’s harrowing novella and the Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now. Adam Hochschild, author of King Leopold’s Ghost; Norman Sherry, of Trinity University; Laurence Davies, of Dartmouth College; Homi Bhabha, of The University of Chicago; and Apocalypse Now’s Martin Sheen and John Milius shed light on Conrad’s life and a century of geopolitics as they parse out the story’s narrative. Film clips from Apocalypse Now and Turner Network Television’s Heart of Darkness underscore the book’s themes. Some content may be objectionable. A Discovery University Production. (51 minutes)