Scorsese: A Retrospective - Tapa dura

'The definitive celebration of Scorsese's illustrious career at the helm of film making' - Hungry Eye Magazine 'A beautiful book' - The Times 'A glory to leaf through ... excellent text ... Tom Shone, a film critic worth reading whatever aspect of the industry he talks about' - Clive James, Prospect

Since his emergence in the early seventies, Martin Scorsese has become one of the most respected names in cinema. Classics such as Taxi Driver , Raging Bull and Goodfellas are regularly cited as being among the finest films ever made. This lavish retrospective is a fitting tribute to a remarkable director, now into his sixth decade in cinema and showing no signs of slowing up. Leading film writer Tom Shone draws on his in-depth knowledge and distinctive viewpoint to present refreshing commentaries on all twenty- three main features, from the rarely shown Who’s That Knocking at My Door? (1967) to the latest release, The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), as well as covering Scorsese’s notable parallel career as a documentary maker. Impeccably designed, and copiously illustrated with more than two hundred stills and behind-the-scenes images, this is the definitive celebration of one of cinema’s most enduring talents.

Table of Contents

Introduction · The Early Years · The Movies · Who’s That Knocking at My Door? · Boxcar Bertha · Mean Streets · Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore · Taxi Driver · New York, New York · Raging Bull · The King of Comedy · After Hours · The Color of Money · The Last Temptation of Christ · Goodfellas · Cape Fear · The Age of Innocence Casino · Kundun · Bringing Out the Dead · Gangs of New York · The Aviator
· The Departed · Shutter Island · Hugo · The Wolf of Wall Street · The Documentaries · Rewind/Fast forward · Filmography · Acknowledgments, Select Bibliography and Picture Credits