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1. This film is about a writer who gets obsessed with a picture on his wall featuring a boat on a lake. What is the name of Scorsese's first short film?
2. A short film Scorsese made back in his days at NYU is titled "The Big Shave". It is about a man who is shaving and does not stop. He goes past the hair, skin and then the bottom of his face gets bloody. Some people say this is a metaphor for what U.S war?
3. This film is about an Italian-American living in New York who gets romantically involved with a girl. He decides to marry her and settle down. Then he finds out that she was raped early on in her life and can't handle it. What is the title of this 1967 film?
4. This movie is set in the American South in the 1930s. It is about a young woman who falls in love with a union organizer and finds out that he is a thief. They form a small gang of robbers and start robbing trains. What is the name of this early film in Scorsese's career?
5. This film is about an Italian-American played by Harvey Keitel. He is a devout Catholic and is trying to make a name for himself in the local mob. He feels he has a responsibility for his childish friend who is also very destructive. He is played by De Niro. There is also the problem between his Catholicism and ambitions with the mob. What is the title of this film?
6. Scorsese has made a lot of documentaries. One of his many documentaries is about his parents describing their experience as Italian immigrants living in New York. Are Scorsese's parents are actually played by themselves?
7. Scorsese took a different direction in his film making career with this film. It's about a widow who moves in with her son in Arizona and starts her life over again. She also starts to work at a café. What is the name of this 1974 film?
8. This is one of Scorsese's highest acclaimed films. This Robert De Niro movie is about a very troubled marine who fought in Vietnam. He suffers from insomnia and takes a job as a taxi driver. He takes a girl out on a date and is rejected afterwards by her. This sends him into a state of violent aggression and he buys quite a few weapons. He then meets a 12 year old prostitute played by Jodie Foster whom he becomes obsessed with helping. What is the name of this movie?
9. This film is a tribute to his home city. It was a flop at the box office and made less than it cost to make. This sent Scorsese into a deep depression. What is the name of this box-office flop?
10. His last film of the '70s is considered by people to be one of the greatest concert films ever made. It's about a farewell concert by a Canadian-American rock group name The Band. What is the name of this documentary?
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