MARTIN SCORSESE'S SHORT FILMS
August 22nd 2011 01:07
DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese
STARS: Various
MADMAN
BEFORE breaking into mainstream moviemaking with 1973’s Mean Streets, writer/director Martin Scorsese was just another film student at New York University. During his time at the prestigious school, he made three interesting shorts: What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963), It’s Not Just You, Murray (1964) and The Big Shave (1967). The latter, a metaphor for the Vietnam War in which a man enters a spotless bathroom and proceeds to shave until he’s bleeding all over the place, is often cited as Scorsese’s best early work. As well as his uni shorts, this compelling compilation also includes two rare documentaries: Italianamerican (1974) and American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978). Italianamerican, in which a bearded Scorsese uses interviews with his own parents as the catalyst to tell a broader story about Italian immigrants in New York City, is particularly fascinating. If you’re a movie buff or aspiring director, Martin Scorsese's Short Films is essential viewing.
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