Director Rebecca Miller is behind a very ambitious documentary series entitled “Mr. Scorsese,” which debuts later this month on Apple TV+ and will be chronicling Martin Scorsese‘s life as a filmmaker, starting with his early days as a New York University film student up until the present day.
We’ll hear from a spectrum of folks from Scorsese’s life interviewed, including Robert De Niro, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Robbie Robertson, Thelma Schoonmaker, Steven Spielberg, Sharon Stone, Jodie Foster, Paul Schrader, Margot Robbie, Cate Blanchett, Jay Cocks and Rodrigo Prieto, along with Marty’s children, wife Helen Morris and close childhood friends.
An official synopsis for the upcoming documentary series via Apple:
“Mr. Scorsese” is a film portrait of a man through the lens of his work, exploring the many facets of a visionary who redefined filmmaking, including his extraordinary career and unique personal history. With exclusive, unrestricted access to Martin Scorsese’s private archives, the documentary series is anchored by extensive conversations with the filmmaker himself and never-before-seen interviews with friends, family, and creative collaborators.
From acclaimed director Rebecca Miller, “Mr. Scorsese” examines how his own colorful life experiences informed his artistic vision as each film he made stunned the world with originality. Starting with his New York University student films and continuing to the present day, this documentary explores the themes that have fascinated Scorsese and informed his work, including the place of good and evil in the fundamental nature of humankind.
You can check out that trailer for “Mr. Scorsese” below as the doc premieres globally on October 17, exclusively on Apple TV+.
