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Feb 12, 2024 · Scorsese, centre, promoting The Irishman with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage At 81, the great film director suddenly has a second career as a social media star.
Nov 15, 1991 · Cape Fear: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis. A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
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- Crime, Thriller
- Martin Scorsese
- 1991-11-15
- 11 'The audition'
- 10 'New York, New York'
- 9 'Mean Streets'
- 8 'Cape Fear'
- 7 'The Irishman'
- 6 'The King of Comedy'
- 5 'Raging Bull'
- 4 'Casino'
- 3 'Killers of The Flower Moon'
- 2 'Taxi Driver'
IMDb rating: 6.6/10
Scorsese is, of course, best known for his feature films. However, Scorsese's work on short films often feels very underrated. He has made a wide variety of them, most being nothing short of outstanding, and all of them having something very unique to bring to the table. The Audition, a promotional short for a hotel casino resort in Macau, may not be the director's best work by any stretch, but it's nevertheless a worthy addition to his filmography. The film sees De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio...
IMDb rating: 6.6/10
Although Frank Sinatra's cover of this film's title song is now probably more popular than the film itself, the fact is that New York, New York is an underrated gem hidden in its director's vast filmography, which many fans think is among his most underappreciated outings. In it, a musician and a singer embark on a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb. It's undeniable that the movie has some pretty major flaws which probably explain why audiences have fo...
IMDb rating: 7.2/10
Mean Streets, a fascinating crime drama about a small-time crook dreaming of making it big in the local mafia, was one of Scorsese's earliest features and his first time working with Robert De Niro. Though it wasn't the auteur's first film set in New York (that honor goes to Who's That Knocking at My Door, Scorsese's sadly forgotten debut), it was the first to show how he could turn the city into a character in itself, and use it to amplify his stories and character arcs greatly. Mean Streets...
IMDb rating: 7.3/10
The word "remake" comes with a generally negative connotation, but in reality, these kinds of movies aren't always a disaster. In fact, they can sometimes turn out to be better than the original films. Scorsese proved that in 1991 when his remake Cape Fear became an instant hit. It's about a recently released convicted criminal, who stalks the family of the defense lawyer who failed to keep him out of jail. This is the closest the famous director has come to making a horror film, largely help...
IMDb rating: 7.8/10
Scorsese's glorious return to the mobster subgenre came at a time when it didn't seem likely to ever happen. The Irishman is exquisite, an engrossing character drama that proves that three-hour-long films have an inimitable magic. Based on a true story, it illustrates the life of Frank Sheeran and the story of his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa. The film overall feels like a moving coda to this entire subgenre of crime cinema, stacked with a cast full of iconic stars an...
IMDb rating: 7.8/10
While The King of Comedyisn't exactly a hidden gem, it's not often praised as what it is: One of the best efforts of its director's filmography, offering one of the best performances of its star's career. Offbeat and thrilling, it's the story of a down-on-his-luck comedian who decides to kidnap his favorite talk show host to take his place. Though general audiences today may know it best for having allegedly inspired Todd Phillips's Joker, cinephiles know that King of Comedyis much more speci...
IMDb rating: 8.1/10
It's beyond impressive that Martin Scorsese made Raging Bullnear the beginning of his professional career. It's a masterpiece clearly made by an artist in full control of his craft, and it speaks volumes about its director's prowess that he could make it without much experience under his belt. It's a biopic about boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violent temper led him to the top of the ring but destroyed his life outside of it. The film sees De Niro play LaMotta. It's not just De Niro's best perform...
IMDb rating: 8.2/10
In Casino, Scorsese offers one of his most opulent and highly-adorned works to date; an entertaining crime drama of high stakes, bright lights, and fancy clothes. In certain ways a spiritual successor to Goodfellas, it's about two best friends – one a casino executive, the other a mafia enforcer – who compete for a gambling empire in Las Vegas. If stories set in the City of Lights are your thing, this one is a must-see. The visual storytelling at play in Casino is pristine, and the screenplay...
IMDb rating: 8.2/10
One of Scorsese's many passion projects, Killers of the Flower Moonis one that's particularly satisfying to see come to fruition. A critique of the elites and how they're able to seize history and do with it as they see fit, it's a gut-wrenching drama of romance, betrayal, and crime, about the mysterious murders of the Osage people in 1920s Oklahoma. Marking the first time that Scorsese, De Niro, and DiCaprio make a feature together, this dark and solemn Western (undoubtedly one of the best W...
IMDb rating: 8.2/10
Though it's especially well-known for Robert De Niro's staggering lead performance and Paul Schrader's smart and methodical screenplay, Taxi Driver is one of those rare perfect films where every single element works in beautiful coordination with the others. Scorsese orchestrates a riveting character drama about Travis Bickle, an unstable veteran working as a nighttime driver in New York City, whose decadence fuels his urge for violent action. The film is a gut-wrenching examination of what l...
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Cape Fear is a 1991 American psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a remake of the 1962 film of the same title, which was based on the 1957 novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald. The film stars Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Joe Don Baker, and Juliette Lewis.
- November 15, 1991
SPOUSES: Laraine Marie Brennan (1965-1971), Julia Cameron (1976-1977), Isabella Rossellini (1979-1982), Barbara De Fina (1985-1991), and Helen Schermerhorn Morris (1999-present) CHILDREN ...
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