A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)

Unfolding over nearly four riveting hours, this film offers an intimate journey through the eyes of one of cinema's most influential figures of the late 20th century, Martin Scorsese. More than just a documentary, it is a love letter to the art form, a captivating blend of Scorsese's personal insights and a montage of film clips that have left an indelible mark on him as a director and movie enthusiast. With Scorsese's voice-over as the guiding thread, the film delves into intriguing segments such as "The Director as Smuggler" and "The Director as Iconoclast", revealing the transformative power of storytelling through film. The cinematic odyssey commences with the silent pioneers like D.W. Griffith and concludes in 1969, just as Scorsese was making his foray into the world of filmmaking. As the journey ends, Scorsese respectfully refrains from commenting on his own work or that of his peers, leaving the viewers with a sense of the profound influence that past masters have had on the shaping of contemporary cinema.

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies is a documentary movie featuring Martin Scorsese.

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy.