Summary:
"I saw these movies. They had a powerful effect on me. You should see them." That's Martin Scorsese's message for this documentary. We meet his family on Elizabeth Street in New York; he's a third generation Italian with Sicilian roots. Starting in 1949, they watched movies on TV as well as in theaters, lots of Italian imports. Scorsese, with his narration giving a personal as well as a public context, shows extended clips of these movies. Films of Rossellini and De Sica fill part one; those of Visconti, Fellini, and Antonioni comprise part two. Scorsese takes time with emotion, style, staging, technique, political context, and cinematic influence. It's his movie family.
| Runtime: | 246 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for some images of violence and sexuality. |
| Production: | MediaTrade |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Countries: | USA, Italy |
| Languages: | English, German, French, Italian |
| Home Release Date: | Jul 6, 2004 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Martin Scorsese | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Kent Jones | Writer |
| Martin Scorsese | Writer |
| Raffaele Donato | Writer |
| Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Martin Scorsese | Host |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Barbara De Fina | Producer |
| Bruno Restuccia | Producer |
| Giorgio Armani | Producer |
| Giuliana Del Punta | Producer |
| Marco Chimenz | Executive Producer |
| Marianne Bower | Associate Producer |
| Raffaele Donato | Co-Executive Producer |
| Riccardo Tozzi | Executive Producer |
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