Scorsese has never been shy about sharing his love for particular movies.
It’s a list of old movies that influenced or are otherwise parallel to Scorsese’s own works.
The greater the difference between the pictures, the better."
Lily Gladstone and Martin Scorsese on the set of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.'.Paramount Pictures
The request has come from film festivals, which present the pairings as a program.
The terms ‘inspiration’ and ‘influence’ aren’t completely accurate.
I think of them as companion films.
Sometimes the relationship is based on inspiration.
Sometimes it’s the relationships between the characters.
Sometimes it’s the spirit of the picture.
Sometimes it’s far more mysterious than that."
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Scorsese submitted a list to this poll, but couldn’t limit himself to the typical 10.
Now he can list as many movies as he wants, and we can all read them.
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