@martinscorsese_ was one of the first to conduct oral history of Italian Americans and he started right at home with his parents. This piece was from his 1974 homemade documentary of his parents filmed in their Little Italy (Downtown Manhattan) apartment. His father, Charles, worked in New York’s garment district as a clothes presser and his mother, Catherine, was a seamstress. Both of his parents were Sicilian. Prior to making his Box Office hits, Scorsese began his film career with documentary

The second part of Martin Scorsese’s homemade video “Italian American.” was one of the first to conduct oral history of Italian Americans and he started right at home with his parents. This piece was from his 1974 homemade documentary of his parents filmed in their Little Italy (Downtown Manhattan) apartment. His father, Charles, worked in New York’s garment district as a clothes presser and his mother, Catherine, was a seamstress. Both of his parents were Sicilian. Prior to making his Box Offic

EXCLUSIVE | Martin Scorsese gives his first video interview on his new film "Silence." Watch the full 20-minute interview between Scorsese and James Martin, S.J., here: http://www.americamagazine.org/issue/creating-silence | America Magazine - The Jesuit Review

In this interview with film critic Farran Smith Nehme, filmmaker Martin Scorsese talks about his life, career, and inspirations. Watch the full conversation and Scorsese's THE AVIATOR (2004) on the TCM Hub on #HBOMax. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM