Name: A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1995-05-21
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Martin Scorsese

Scorsese geeking out about movies for 4 hours? Inject it directly into my veins.

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74 min

Season 1 • Episode 3

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Part 3

Jun 4, 1995

In the last part of Martin Scorsese's history of American cinema, he examines filmmakers who hid subversive or dangerous ideas within their movies, such as Nicholas Ray with Bigger Than Life and Orson Welles with Citizen Kane.

Overview

Documentary

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese celebrates US movies from the silent classics to the Hollywood of the seventies.

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Scorsese's infectious enthusiasm makes film history feel alive

Editing

Brilliant clips woven into personal, almost confessional narrative

Best for:Solo·Binge·Streaming

First AiredMay 21, 1995

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Martin Scorsese

Self - Filmmaker / Host

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Scorsese reportedly watched over 500 films to select the clips, often using his personal 16mm and 35mm prints.

Cultural

This series essentially predicted the 'video essay' format decades before YouTube, with Scorsese's voiceover style directly influencing channels like Nerdwriter and Every Frame a Painting.

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