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Martin Scorsese: 'Italianamerican'

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Marc Myers
Apr 06, 2023
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In 1974, after the release of his cult classic Mean Streets a year earlier and before the release of his hit feature film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, director Martin Scorsese put out Italianamerican, a short-form documentary that ran 49 minutes.

The film featured his parents, Catherine (above) and Charles, who talk about their experiences as the chi…

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