Rent Scorsese Shorts (1978)
3.4 of 5 from 55 ratings
2h 15min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
This compilation of five early short films by Martin Scorsese offers a fascinating window onto his artistic development. Spanning the years from Scorsese's time at NYU in the mid-1960s to the late '70s, when he was emerging as one of the era's most electrifying talents, Scorsese Shorts centers on the intimate home movie 'Italianamerican' - a loving snapshot of the director's parents - and 'American Boy', a freewheeling portrait of a larger-than-life raconteur. Also included are 'The Big Shave', a daringly visceral response to America's involvement in Vietnam, and the bracing student films 'What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?' and 'It's Not Just You, Murray!' Touching on many of Scorsese's key themes - Italian American identity, family, his beloved New York City - these are hilarious, candid, and illuminating works from the preeminent American filmmaker of our time. - Actors:
- Zeph Michaelis, Mimi Stark, Sarah Braveman, Fred Sica, Robert Uricola, Martin Scorsese, George Memmoli, Kathi McGinnis, Mardik Martin, Julia Cameron, Peter Bernuth, Catherine Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Ira Rubin, Sam DeFazio, Andrea Martin, Bernard Weisberger, Victor Magnotta, Richard Sweeton, John Bivona
- Directors:
- Martin Scorsese
- Producers:
- Bert Lovitt, Elaine Attias, Saul Rubin
- Writers:
- Martin Scorsese, Julia Cameron, Mardik Martin, Lawrence D. Cohen
- Aka:
- American Boy / Big Shave, The / Italianamerican / It's Not Just You, Murray! / What's A Nice Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This?
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Horror
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Martin Scorsese
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 29/06/2020
- Run Time:
- 135 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- Colour and B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New conversation between director Martin Scorsese and film critic Farran Smith Nehme
- New discussion among filmmakers Ari Aster and Josh and Benny Safdie
- Public-radio interview from 1970 with Scorsese
