Drama · Crime
American
1973 · Directed by Martin Scorsese · 112 min
In New York's Little Italy, a young man tied to a local mob figure tries to be devout, ambitious and loyal all at once. His reckless friend and a forbidden love keep pulling him in opposite directions. Loose, raw and driven by pop songs rather than plot.
Why it matters in cinema history
A defining New Hollywood film and the true start of Scorsese's mature style, it reset the gangster picture around lived-in neighbourhood detail and moral unease.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a portrait of one man's conscience, with the crime plot as background to his private bargaining over guilt and loyalty.
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