Leuchtturm des Chaos
A superb, moving and thrilling interview with American actor Sterling Hayden (1916-86), held in Besançon, France, on board a dilapidated barge, when he was 65 years old. An unparalleled portrait, in his own words and without any qualms, of a legendary Hollywood star, icon of film noir and the western, who was also a marine, an OSS agent, an anti-communist informer, a writer and a wandering sailor: the hero of his own life.
Pharos of Chaos (1983) is a documentary film directed by Wolf-Eckart Bühler, released on October 13, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Charles Brauer, Sterling Hayden, Burkhard Driest and Hannes Wader. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 16 ratings.
Charles Brauer
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Sterling Hayden
as Self - Actor
Burkhard Driest
as Self
Hannes Wader
as Self
Hanns Zischler
as Self
Directed by Wolf-Eckart Bühler, written by Hella Kothmann, produced by Wolf-Eckart Bühler.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 16 ratings.
A fascinating opportunity to spend some intimate time learning about the life and career of Sterling Hayden as he lives - aged 67 (ish) - on his dilapidated Parisian barge. Unfortunately, the film allows the subject to randomly rabbit on - frequently about alcoholism, from which he clearly suffered. Without any constructive or even vaguely penetrative direction, this becomes little more than a video diary;…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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The main cast of Pharos of Chaos (1983) includes Charles Brauer, Sterling Hayden, Burkhard Driest, Hannes Wader and Hanns Zischler. The film was directed by Wolf-Eckart Bühler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pharos of Chaos was released on October 13, 1983 and runs for 1h 59m.
Pharos of Chaos (1983) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 16 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
