Matheou, Demetrios
Mean Streets (BFI Film Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781839022951
- author:
- Matheou, Demetrios
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- BFI Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Mean Streets was Martin Scorsese's third feature film, marking him as a major new talent. Released in 1973, it premiered at the New York Film Festival and received widespread critical acclaim, with critic Pauline Kael hailing it as 'a true original of our period, a triumph of personal film-making'. This insightful study examines Mean Streets' production history within the context of American cinema's New Hollywood period, exploring its key themes and characters. The film's setting, Manhattan's Little Italy, played a significant role in shaping its tone and energy. Demetrios Matheou's analysis delves into Scorsese's background and how it influenced the film's characters and themes, including guilt, redemption, and criminal subcultures. The book also examines Scorsese's development as a filmmaker, his relationship with emerging stars Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel, and the film's lasting impact on the crime genre. Matheou argues that Mean Streets is the more influential achievement in Scorsese's oeuvre, paving the way for new kinds of crime movies and inspiring generations of filmmakers.
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