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Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies, A

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies (1995)

Documentary | 225 minutes
3,81 167 votes

Genre: Documentary / History

Duration: 225 minuten

Country: United States / United Kingdom

Directed by: Martin Scorsese and Michael Henry Wilson

Stars: Martin Scorsese, Allison Anders and Francis Ford Coppola

IMDb score: 8,5 (5.268)

Releasedate: 21 May 1995

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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies plot

A four-hour documentary by Martin Scorsese, which takes a personal look at the history of American film, commissioned by the British Film Institute. The film features Scorsese's introductions and clips from the accompanying films, along with Scorsese's commentary. The journey begins with silent masters like DW Griffith and ends in 1969, when Scorsese began making films of his own. Famous directors such as John Ford, Fritz Lang, John Cassavetes and Francis Ford Coppola are featured.

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Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese

Self - Host / Narrator

Brian De Palma Brian De Palma

Self

Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Bigelow

Self

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola

Self

George Lucas George Lucas

Self

Billy Wilder Billy Wilder

Self

Allison Anders Allison Anders

Self

Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood

Self

Elia Kazan Elia Kazan

Self

Jodie Foster Jodie Foster

Self

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