It supposedly bombed at Cannes (although the article says it got mixed reviews), but the real reason you shouldn’t watch it is at the end of the article:
Last month, footage also emerged of Coppola trying to kiss female extras on the set of the film with sources claiming unprofessional behaviour from the director on set.
The Guardian had originally reported that the 85-year-old was seen as “old school” in his behaviour around women while shooting, pulling women to sit on his lap and kissing extras to get “them in the mood”.
“Because Coppola funded it there was no HR department to keep things in check,” a source told Variety. “Who were they supposed to talk to? Complain to Coppola and report Coppola to himself?”
A crew member said to the Guardian earlier this year: “It was like watching a train wreck unfold day after day, week after week, and knowing that everybody there had tried their hardest to help the train wreck be avoided.”
It supposedly bombed at Cannes (although the article says it got mixed reviews), but the real reason you shouldn’t watch it is at the end of the article:
I didn’t see that in the linked article, but I found one easily enough if anyone wants to take a peak!
https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/jul/26/francis-ford-coppola-video-kissing-female-extras-on-set
Gdi. Another one.