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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

by Martin Scorsese, Michael Henry Wilson · 1997

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From one of the world's most acclaimed directors comes an absorbing and informative look at the evolution of American film and how the medium both shaped Scorsese's own artistic vision and influenced the whole of American culture. Hundreds of film stills, many in color, plus dialogue, quotations, and other sources add to and illustrate each chapter's overriding theme.

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