Martin Scorsese (Flushing, NY, 1942), is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic film directors ever. Nobody else succeeded in blending an “independent movies” style and mainstream, European influences and Hollywood suggestions, fiction and documentary. Amongst his masterpieces: Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), The Age of Innocence (1993), The Departed (2006). The book retrace his cinematographic works with plenty of data and news with a strong critical analysis.