Name: Italianamerican
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1974
Rating: 75
Cast: Catherine Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Martin Scorsese

About

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese interviews his mother and father about their life in New York and family history back in Sicily.

DNA

Genres: Biographical Documentary Family Film
Mood: HeartwarmingHumorousIntimateCharmingNostalgic
Themes: Family BondsImmigration StrugglesGenerational DifferencesCultural IdentityLove And Marriage
Plot: Culinary HeritageParental AdviceChildhood MemoriesOral HistoryImmigrant ExperienceFamily TraditionsCultural Preservation
Pacing: LeisurelyEpisodic
Narrative: Interview FormatFamily DynamicsPersonal Anecdotes
Dialog: Casual ConversationsColloquial LanguageFamily JokesStorytelling
Character Types: FatherNarratorMother
Humor: Situational ComedyLight-Hearted Humor
Time: 1970sPast Era
Place: New York CitySicilian Village
Cinematic Style: Documentary StyleHome Movie FootageIntimate Cinematography

No sequels or prequels available

Directed by:

Martin Scorsese, Alec Hirschfeld

Written by:

Mardik Martin, Lawrence D. Cohen

Produced by:

Elaine Attias, Saul Rubin, Bert Lovitt

Catherine Scorsese

Self

Charles Scorsese

Self

Martin Scorsese

Self

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