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Italianamerican
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Italianamerican

1974 · 49 min Documentary
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

The kitchen table in Little Italy. A pot of sauce simmers as stories bubble up. Martin Scorsese turns his camera on his own parents, Catherine and Charles, capturing their immigrant experience with intimate, unscripted honesty. This 1974 documentary finds profound history in family anecdotes and meatball recipes. The result is a warm, essential portrait of a culture preserved through memory and marinara—a personal film that feels universal.

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Scorsese sets aside his usual kinetic style for something quieter here, letting the camera linger at the kitchen table as his parents simply talk. The atmosphere is one of warm, unvarnished authenticity, built from simmering sauce and overlapping memories.

It's for anyone curious about the roots of family and the immigrant story told not through grand events, but through the cadence of everyday speech. You'll feel like a welcomed guest at a deeply personal family dinner. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Martin Scorsese

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A quiet afternoon, watching with someone who remembers their own family stories.

🎭 Cast

Catherine Scorsese

Catherine Scorsese

Self

Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese

Self

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self (uncredited)

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