Scorsese’s lifelong exploration has seemingly only grown deeper and more self-examining with time. In recent years, his films have swelled in scale and ambition as he’s plumbed the nature of faith (“Silence”) and loss (“The Irishman”).
A moment from years ago keeps replaying in Martin Scorsese’s mind. When Akira Kurosawa was given an honorary Academy Award in 1990, the then 80-year-old Japanese filmmaker of “Seven Samurai” and “Ikiru,” in his brief, humble speech, said he hadn’t yet grasped the full essence of cinema. It struck Scorsese,…
Filmmaker has enjoyed long-running collaborations with actors including Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, but it seems he’s now finding inspiration elsewhere
Filmmaker has enjoyed long-running collaborations with actors including Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, but it seems he’s now finding inspiration elsewhere