Thursday, December 29, 2011

Raging Bull

Legendary director Martin Scorsese reunited with frequent collaborators Robert DeNiro for the fourth time and writer Paul Schrader, cinematographer Michael Chapman and editor Thelma Schoonmaker for second time that produced this classic masterpiece. The professional and personal rise and fall of boxer Jake LaMotta is brought to life in a riveting character study. Based on the book and life by LaMotta, Scorsese outdone himself for a dazzling film with one of the greatest performance in the history of cinema by DeNiro. This magnificent film features also ace camera work and editing besides the stellar performances by Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.

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