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Martin Scorsese (b. Nov 17, 1942) is an Italian-American filmmaker who, with the help of two gigantic eyebrows living on his forehead has been a driving force in Hollywood for nearly half a century.

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Robert De Niro’s thick Max Cady accent reportedly gave Scorsese the creeps, and as a joke, De Niro would call the director’s house, leaving messages as Cady.
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Sound effects for punches landing were made by squashing melons and tomatoes. Sound effects for camera flashes going off were sounds of gunshots. The original tapes were deliberately destroyed by the sound technicians, to prevent then being used again.

Sound effects for punches landing were made by squashing melons and tomatoes. Sound effects for camera flashes going off were sounds of gunshots. The original tapes were deliberately destroyed by the sound technicians, to prevent then being used again.

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To achieve the feeling of brotherhood between the two main characters, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci actually lived and trained with each other for some time before filming began. Ever since then, the two have been very close friends.

To achieve the feeling of brotherhood between the two main characters, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci actually lived and trained with each other for some time before filming began. Ever since then, the two have been very close friends.

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Jake (Robert De Niro) asks Joey (Joe Pesci) “Did you fuck my wife?”. Director Martin Scorsese didn’t think that Pesci’s reaction was strong enough, so he asked De Niro to say “Did you fuck your mother?”

Jake (Robert De Niro) asks Joey (Joe Pesci) “Did you fuck my wife?”. Director Martin Scorsese didn’t think that Pesci’s reaction was strong enough, so he asked De Niro to say “Did you fuck your mother?”

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To visually achieve Jake’s growing desperation and diminishing stature, Martin Scorsese shot the later boxing scenes in a larger ring.

To visually achieve Jake’s growing desperation and diminishing stature, Martin Scorsese shot the later boxing scenes in a larger ring.

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Although only a few minutes of boxing appear in the movie, they were so precisely choreographed that they took six weeks to film.

Although only a few minutes of boxing appear in the movie, they were so precisely choreographed that they took six weeks to film.

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To show up better on black-and-white film, Hershey’s chocolate was used for blood.

To show up better on black-and-white film, Hershey’s chocolate was used for blood.

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Neither Director of Photography Michael Chapman nor Martin Scorsese could get the right look for the amateur LaMotta home movies. Both men gave in to their natural instincts for camera placement and framing, which was the antithesis of what they wanted to achieve. They solved the problem by asking teamsters working on the set to handle the camera in order to give the appropriate feel of amateur home movies.

Neither Director of Photography Michael Chapman nor Martin Scorsese could get the right look for the amateur LaMotta home movies. Both men gave in to their natural instincts for camera placement and framing, which was the antithesis of what they wanted to achieve. They solved the problem by asking teamsters working on the set to handle the camera in order to give the appropriate feel of amateur home movies.

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When the real Jake LaMotta saw the movie, he said it made him realize for the first time what a terrible person he had been. He asked the real Vicki “Was I really like that?”. Vicki replied “You were worse.”

When the real Jake LaMotta saw the movie, he said it made him realize for the first time what a terrible person he had been. He asked the real Vicki “Was I really like that?”. Vicki replied “You were worse.”

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To give his actors an idea of how his film would be stylistically, Martin Scorsese screened Out of the Past and Vertigo for his cast and crew.

To give his actors an idea of how his film would be stylistically, Martin Scorsese screened Out of the Past and Vertigo for his cast and crew.

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