CULTURE: “Mr. Scorsese”: the series that reveals the man behind…

Scorsese, available on Apple TV+, collects a portrait by director Rebecca Miller that is intimate, rich, and at times brutal, of the New York filmmaker. Through five dense episodes, Miller traces the trajectory of a frail child who grew into one of America’s greatest directors, obsessed with evil, redemption, and the power of the image. Rare interviews, archival footage, and personal reflections reveal the man behind the work.

From childhood, Martin Scorsese’s life was marked by asthma. Too frail to play with other children in the streets of Little Italy, he spent his time between his room and movie theaters, taken by his father mainly to enjoy the air conditioning. These hours in front of the screen, in the dark, shaped his precocious artistic sensibility. Scorsese recalls how, unable to live a normal life, he began to observe the world from a distance — first through a window, then through a camera. This unique perspective fosters a singular relationship with violence and solitude, two central themes in his films.

One of his childhood friends, Salvatore “Sally Gaga” Uricola, a former neighborhood thug, appears on screen: he was partly the inspiration for Johnny Boy, the character played by Robert De Niro in Mean Streets (1973).

“One of his childhood friends, Salvatore ‘Sally Gaga’ Uricola, a former neighborhood thug, appears on screen: he was partly the inspiration for Johnny Boy, the character played by Robert De Niro in Mean Streets (1973).”

Summary: Rebecca Miller’s series offers an intimate, multi-faceted look at Martin Scorsese’s formation, linking personal history with artistic obsession, while anchoring the narrative in archival material and rare conversations.

ENTREVUE.FR — 2025-11-19

CULTURE: “Mr. Scorsese”: the series that reveals the man behind…

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