Joseph Conrad in a "writers walk" commemorates Conrad's visits to Australia between 1879 and 1892. The plaque notes that "Many of his works reflect his 'affection for that young continent.'" In San Francisco in 1979, a small triangular square at Columbus Avenue and Beach Street, near Fisherman's Wharf, was dedicated as "Joseph Conrad Square" after Conrad. The square's dedication was timed to coincide with release of Francis Ford Coppola's "Heart of Darkness"-inspired film, "Apocalypse Now". In the latter part of World War II, the Royal Navy cruiser "HMS Danae" was rechristened ORP "Conrad" and served as part of the Polish Navy. Notwithstanding
The Visitor (1979 film) one critic to call the film an ""Exorcist" knock-off". That same review cited other obvious influences on the film like "Carrie", "The Birds", and "The Lady from Shanghai". On Rotten Tomatoes, it received an aggregate score of 87% based on 14 reviews. The Visitor (1979 film) The Visitor is a 1979 Italian-American science fiction horror film directed by Giulio Paradisi (credited as Michael J. Paradise) and based on a story by the Egypt-born Italian writer and producer Ovidio G. Assonitis. Unlike many of its contemporaries, it features a cast of well-established stars including John Huston, Shelley Winters, Mel Ferrer, Glenn