A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)

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Martin Scorsese celebrates American movies from the silent classics to the Hollywood of the seventies.
Release Date
May 21, 1995
Runtime
03h 45m
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Martin Scorsese celebrates American movies from the silent classics to the Hollywood of the seventies.

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