Martin Scorsese is weighing in on the current state of cinema in relation to streaming services, and his complicated feelings about motion pictures at the moment.
While the director of such classic films as “Raging Bull” and “Taxi Driver” would prefer his films be released theatrically, his last film — “The Irishman” — would never have made it to the screen if not for the financial support of Netflix; meanwhile, the unforeseen pandemic has resulted in an entire year’s worth of movies meant for theatres that wound up being watched on television screens.
Scorsese shared his thoughts in a new essay he wrote for Harper’s Bazaar, in which he explores the legacy of famed Italian director Federico Fellini.
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