Personal Journey Through American Movies
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Personal Journey Through American Movies by Martin Scorsese
This account of American films, which starts from Scorsese's own childhood love affair with the cinema, is balanced between subjective enthusiasm and objective analysis. The book is not an orthodox film history, but rather a genuinely personal voyage of discovery.
Born in Queens, New York, in 1942, Martin Scorsese seriously contemplated the priesthood but finally embraced cinema and, following Mean Streets (1973) emerged as the pre-eminent American director of his generation. Taxi Driver won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1976; Raging Bull (1980) is considered the greatest American film of its decade. His more recent works include GoodFellas (1990), Casino (1995), Bringing Out the Dead (1999) and Gangs of New York (2002).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571194551 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571194559 |
| Title | Personal Journey Through American Movies |
| Author | Martin Scorsese |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 1998-12-07 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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