The Best Martin Scorsese Movies Of All Time
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Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in New York City. The 80-year-old has been active in show business for more than five decades as one of the most talented filmmakers in cinematic history. His work usually addresses topics like gang conflict and redemption, as well as Italian-American identity. Let's take a look at some of his best movies!
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'Who's That Knocking at My Door'
Starring Harvey Keitel as "J.R.," Who's That Knocking at My Door is one of the best Martin Scorsese films, released in 1967. Originally called I Call First, the film revolves around the life of a young Catholic who faces guilt after finding out the love of his life has been raped. The film, which was Scorsese's directorial debut and Keitel's debut as an actor, was a nominee at the 1967 Chicago Film Festival.
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'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'
Released in 1974, fans truly loved Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The film stars the fabulous Ellen Burstyn as "Alice," a widow who travels with her son across the southwestern United States in search of a better life. The movie was such a success that Ellen won an Academy Award for Best Actress!
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'Taxi Driver'
A true classic! Taxi Driver is a 1976 American psychological thriller starring Robert De Niro as "Travis Bickle," a veteran who works as a taxi driver in New York City. One day "Travis" is driven to save an underage prostitute in an effort to clean the city of its corruption. Robert De Niro, who appears in several Martin Scorsese's films, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
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'New York, New York'
In New York, New York Martin Scorsese decided to pay tribute to his hometown of New York City. The 1977 musical drama film stars Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli as "Jimmy" and "Francine" respectively, a jazz saxophonist and a pop singer who fall madly in love.
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'The Last Temptation of Christ'
Willem Dafoe stars as "Jesus" in the 1988 drama The Last Temptation of Christ. Based on Nikos Kazantzakis's 1955 novel of the same name, the movie depicts the life of Jesus Christ, including his struggle with various forms of temptation like depression, fear, and lust. The film generated controversy at the time of its release.
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'The Age Of Innocence'
The Age of Innocence was definitely a big success! How can we forget the story of "Newland Archer" (Daniel Day-Lewis), the lawyer who falls in love with his fiancé's (Winona Ryder) cousin "Ellen" (Michelle Pfeiffer)? Released in 1993, Martin Scorsese's film won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design and grossed $32.3 million against a $34 million budget.
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'Gangs of New York'
Gangs of New York is another all-time classic! Released in 2002 and based on Herbert Asbury's non-fiction book The Gangs of New York, Scorsese's film received ten Academy Award nominations. Set in 1863, "Amsterdam" (Leonardo DiCaprio) decides to avenge the death of his father, killed in a gang fight. Cameron Diaz and Liam Neeson are part of the cast as well
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'The Aviator'
Ah, The Aviator! What an interesting way of depicting the life of Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947! Leonardo DiCaprio played "Howard," the aviation pioneer who becomes a successful film producer and aviation magnate and struggles with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. The Aviator was released in 2004 and won five Academy Awards— Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
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'Shutter Island'
The fabulous Ben Kingsley starred as "Dr. John Cawley" in Martin Scorsese's 2009 film Shutter Island. The movie tells the story of two US marshals, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo, who are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.