Italianamerican (1974)

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

49 min

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 82 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Martin Scorsese sits down with his parents Catherine and Charles as they share stories about growing up in a family of Italian immigrants in New York City. They talk about everyday life, food, traditions, and what it meant to be part of a close-knit community.

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What happens

Italianamerican is a 1974 American documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese and featuring his parents Catherine and Charles, who reflect on their experiences as the children of Italian immigrants to New York City. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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