"Originally published by Thunder's Mouth Press in 1991"--Title page verso. Includes filmography (pages 297-316).
Contents:
Forewords / by Steven Spielberg and Michael Powell -- Martin Scorsese in the nineties -- Elizabeth Street. Italianamerican (1974) -- The sixties. What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this? (1963) ; It's not just you, Murray! (1964) ; Who's that knocking at my door? (1964-69) ; Woodstock (1969) ; The big shave (1967) ; Street scenes (1970) -- Burning bright. Boxcar Bertha (1972) ; Mean streets (1973) ; Alice doesn't live here anymore (1974) -- Vagabond shoes. Taxi driver (1976) ; New York, New York (1977) ; The last waltz (1978) -- Blood on the ropes. Raging Bull (1980) ; The King of Comedy (1983) -- Almost the last temptation. The last temptation of Christ (1983, cancelled) -- Survival. After hours (1985) ; The color of money (1987) -- Passion. The last temptation of Christ (1988) -- Gangster/priest. New York stories: life lessons (1989) ; GoodFellas (1990) -- Previews. Cape Fear (1991).
Summary:
"In time for Scorsese's 80th birthday and the release of Killers of the Flower Moon, a new edition of the seminal oral history tracing Scorsese's journey from young filmmaker to legend, featuring a foreword by Steven Spielberg Few filmmakers, if any, make the kind of impact that Martin Scorsese has made on American cinema. The winner of every prestigious film award, including the Oscar, Scorsese is a living legend. Bestselling author and award-winning filmmaker Mary Pat Kelly's groundbreaking biography reveals how this working-class boy from Manhattan's Little Italy became one of our most acclaimed, celebrated, and influential filmmakers. Martin Scorsese: A Journey maps Scorsese's personal and artistic evolution though his films, from early works like student films and Mean Streets through cinematic masterpieces like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, Goodfellas. Across interviews with Scorsese himself; stars like Robert De Niro, Paul Newman, Liza Minelli, and Nick Nolte; colleagues including screenwriters and cinematographers; as well as family and friends, it reveals the story of a man in a way that only his community and fellow artists can, giving us unprecedented, intimate access to the making of these iconic films and the extraordinary mind behind them. Brimming with insight into Scorsese's life, values, process, humor, and inspirations, it is a remarkable account of America's premiere director, the shepherd of countless imaginations"--Publisher's description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.