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Italianamerican (1974)

Italianamerican poster
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
49 min
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 82 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

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.

intimateconversationalnostalgicwarmgroundedcasualreflectiveearthy

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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