Scorsese rarely directs films about love or family. He concentrates on an individual, who is occasionally violent and who is angry with the corrupt society that is trapping him. His characters are workaholics, driven and feeling alienated from the people around them, including lovers, wives and family. We keep watching these people because we know that there is hope that these people will be redeemed and transformed by their experiences. That hope is rarely rewarded with a happy ending.

This Monday at 9pm we are talking about Martin Scorsese – about his life, about his films and about life of his films. Get tuned!

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