Good movie. It's about male double standards and the role of the Catholic church in encouraging them. This theme is dramatised powerfully in the relationship between Italian-American J.R. (charismatic Harvey Keitel, making his film debut) and his unnamed beloved (Zina Bethune).
Martin Scorcese's first feature, it is fizzing with inventive photography, and notable for its editing - the first collaboration of many between the director and Thelma Shoonmaker.
The seeds of TAXI DRIVER, RAGING BULL and GOODFELLAS are clear to see here. But this is a fine piece of work in its own right.
Martin Scorcese's first feature, it is fizzing with inventive photography, and notable for its editing - the first collaboration of many between the director and Thelma Shoonmaker.
The seeds of TAXI DRIVER, RAGING BULL and GOODFELLAS are clear to see here. But this is a fine piece of work in its own right.