A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies 

Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.

Directors:

Martin Scorsese, Michael Henry Wilson

Writers:

Martin Scorsese, Michael Henry Wilson

Stars:

Martin Scorsese, Allison Anders, Kathryn Bigelow

1 nomination.

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Martin Scorsese	...	Self - Narrator / Host
Allison Anders	...	Self
Kathryn Bigelow	...	Self
Francis Ford Coppola	...	Self
Brian De Palma	...	Self
André De Toth	...	Self
Clint Eastwood	...	Self
Jodie Foster	...	Self
Carl Franklin	...	Self
George Lucas	...	Self
Gregory Peck	...	Self
Arthur Penn	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philippe Collin	...	Récitant / Narrator (French version) (voice)

Storyline

Despite its nearly four-hour running time, this is a uniquely personal look at movies from one of the late 20th century's great directors and film historians. The film consists of head & shoulder shots of Scorsese speaking into the camera for a minute or two, followed by 10-15 minutes of film clips with Scorsese voice-over. Scorsese approaches the films in terms of how they affected him as a director foremost and as a storyteller/film fan second. Segments include "The Director as Smuggler," "The Director as Iconoclast", and so on. The Journey begins with silent masters like D.W. Griffith and ends in 1969 - when Scorsese began to make films; as he says in closing, "I wouldn't feel right commenting on myself or my contemporaries."

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Plot Keywords:

reference to the vietnam war | tv mini series | film history | reference to bing crosby | reference to darryl f. zanuck | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The machine gun spray that comes close to hitting James Cagney as he and Edward Woods turn the corner are real bullets fired by a real machine gun.

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Quotes

Martin Scorsese - Narrator: There is action only if there is danger. This was ssaid by Howard Hawks, who was an authority on both the Western and the gangster film. To stay alive or die - this is our greatest danger.

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Connections

Features A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

User Reviews

Simply the best.

Thank the Lord for Martin Scorsese, and his love of the movies.

This is the perfect introduction into the mind of the most talented American artist working in cinema today, and I couldn't recommend it more. I was enthralled through the whole thing and you will be too. Just relax and let him take you on a ride through his world, you'll love it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 1995 (UK)

Also Known As:

Historia kina amerykanskiego wedlug Martina Scorsese

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,350, 8 March 1998

Gross USA:

$39,075

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$39,075

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Film Institute (BFI), BFI TV, Channel 4

Technical Specs

Runtime:

225 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color