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Copyright (c) 1989 Martin Scorsese

Italianamerican (1974)

A National Communications Foundation Production.

Director: Martin Scorsese. Scenario: Martin Scorsese, Mardik Martin, Larry Cohen. Producers: Saul Rubin, Elaine Attias. Cinematography (16mm): Alex Hirschfeld. Editor: Bertram Lovitt.

Cast: Catherine Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Martin Scorsese.

Running Time: 45 minutes
Home Video: Voyager laserdisc, "Three by Scorsese" (which also includes American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince, and The Big Shave.

Synopsis: In the living room of their Elizabeth Street apartment, Scorsese's parents, Charles and Catherine, discuss their childhood and the history of their families. They touch on many aspects of the Italian-American immigrant experience in the process.

Copyright (c) 1992, David Ehrenstein