A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV)

Directors:

Martin Scorsese
Michael Henry Wilson

Writers:

Martin Scorsese (writer)
Michael Henry Wilson (writer)

Release Date:

21 May 1995 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Despite its nearly four-hour running time, this is a uniquely personal look at movies from one of the...

Plot Keywords:

Director | Film Making | Film Clip | Film Discussion | Character Name In Title

Cast

Martin Scorsese	...	Himself (Narrator / Host)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kathryn Bigelow	...	Herself
Frank Capra	...	Himself (archive footage)
John Cassavetes	...	Himself (archive footage)
Philippe Collin	...	Récitant / Narrator (French version) (voice)
Francis Ford Coppola	...	Himself
Brian De Palma	...	Himself
André De Toth	...	Himself
Clint Eastwood	...	Himself
John Ford	...	Himself (segment "Directed by John Ford") (archive footage)
Samuel Fuller	...	Himself
Howard Hawks	...	Himself (archive footage)
Elia Kazan	...	Himself (archive footage)
Fritz Lang	...	Himself (archive footage)
George Lucas	...	Himself
Gregory Peck	...	Himself
Arthur Penn	...	Himself
Nicholas Ray	...	Himself (archive footage)
Douglas Sirk	...	Himself (archive footage)
King Vidor	...	Himself (archive footage)
Orson Welles	...	Himself (archive footage)
Billy Wilder	...	Himself

Runtime:

225 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

British Film Institute (BFI)

Movie Connections:

References Hallelujah! (1929)

cinema documentary at its finest

Huge, exhaustive and passionate summary of American cinema as seen through the eyes of Martin Scorcese. Needless to say, there is never a dull moment in all of its 4 hour running time. Many genres, periods and directors are all examined, discussed more from the perspective of cinephile rather than contemporary director. For anyone even remotely interested in American films, or cinema in general. A masterpiece, and the best of the BFI's Century of Cinema series.