Italianamerican

In this warm, funny, and illuminating documentary, filmmaker Martin Scorsese interviews his parents, Catherine and Charles Scorsese, in their modest apartment in New York's Little Italy. The casual and relaxed atmosphere of the film makes viewers feel as if they are eavesdropping on an intimate ...more

Originally funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities for the Bicentennial series "Storm of Strangers," Martin Scorsese's documentary Italianamerican became not only a personal journey through the Italian immigrant experience, but also an illuminating portrait of the artist's roots. Shot in the Little Italy apartment where Scorsese grew up and "starring" the director's engaging parents Catherine and Charles, Italianamerican showcases the Scorseses' gift for frank, humorous storytelling ...more