In 1994, the British Film Institute commissioned a set of films to mark the centenary of the movies. They would trace the history of several national cinemas, and the BFI's choice for interpreting the history of American film fell to director Martin Scorsese, a longtime champion of film history and preservation. Scorsese's approach to his subject is director-centered, as he examines the tension inherent in the struggle of an artist wishing to make a personal statement against the collaborative nature of films and the commercial pressures of the Hollywood moviemaking factory. Segments of this series are devoted to the director as storyteller (examining narrative devices in the Western, gangster film, and musical), illusionist (technical tricks), smuggler (imbedding personal messages), and iconoclast (bucking the system to make films his own way). The series is replete with telling clips, not just snippets or shots, but entire scenes which illustrate Scorsese and co-director Michael Henry Wilson's points. Other filmmakers, including John Ford, Francis Ford Coppola, Billy Wilder, and Orson Welles, are seen in archival footage or interviews created for the series, offering their own take on the art of filmmaking. Scorsese doesn't discriminate between filmmakers with glossy reputations and those who always worked on the fringe of public awareness. If anything, he goes out of his way to champion mavericks like Samuel Fuller whose "visceral cinema" never enjoyed box-office success or awards. Personal Journey was first shown on British TV, released in limited fashion to theaters in the United States, and shown here on TV as well. A tie-in book was published in 1997 by Miramax Books; it contains the entire script for the series, excellent black-and-white stills, and dialogue from some of the clips. ~ Tom Wiener, Rovi
Release Date A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies Jan 1, 1995 Wide
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Actors For A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

Brian DePalma,Gregory Peck,John Cassavetes,Francis Ford Coppola,André De Toth,Clint Eastwood,Howard Hawks,Fritz Lang,George Lucas,Arthur Penn,Nicholas Ray,Martin Scorsese,Douglas Sirk,Orson Welles,Billy Wilder

Genres A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies : Documentary,Television

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Movie Overview For A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
Martin Scorsese celebrates American movies from the silent classics to the Hollywood of the Seventies. Films featured include: 'The Searchers', 'Citizen Kane', 'Intolerance' and 'The Crowd'.

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For a thorough overview of film history and the art behind films ... can be no better guide than Martin Scorsese
John A. Nesbit-Old School Reviews

Obviously, the man knows his movies.
Rob Nelson-City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul

Essential and joyful--a real blast.
Cole Smithey-ColeSmithey.com

Film buffs will savor Scorsese's enthusiasm for the medium and his championing of those who remained true to their vision.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat-Spirituality and Practice

Watching this documentary, we not only raise our appreciation for film art in general, but we also better understand Scorsese's vision in particular.
Jeffrey M. Anderson-Combustible Celluloid

A dizzying and tantalizing skate across the surface of a deep and wonderful lake.
Ben Stephens-culturevulture.net