A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies Episode 3, Part III Episode 3, Part III.

Streaming video - 1995

Martin Scorsese’s contribution to the Century of Cinema series is a fascinating exploration of some of the landmarks of American cinema, as well as some of its lesser known byways. Scorsese analyses the work of filmmakers as diverse as DW Griffith, FW Murnau, Sam Fuller and John Cassavetes. This is no academic history, but a declaration of passion for cinema from one of its most celebrated contemporary practitioners. This episode explores the concepts of "The Director as Iconoclast" and "The Director as Smuggler".