Assistant Editor Michael R. Miller will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it. The film that revitalized director Martin Scorsese’s career, a reunion with star Robert De Niro (Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, New York, New York), the first major screen role for Joe Pesci (Goodfellas, Casino, The Irishman), and editor Thelma Schoonmaker’s first narrative feature, and winner of the Oscar for Best Editing.

“The most effective visual strategy in the film is the use of slow motion to suggest a heightened awareness. Just as “Taxi Driver’s” Travis Bickle saw the sidewalks of New York in slow motion, so LaMotta sees Vickie so intently that time seems to expand around her. Normal movement is shot at 24 frames a second; slow motion uses more frames per second, so that it takes longer for them to be projected; Scorsese uses subtle speeds such as 30 or 36 frames per second, and we internalize the device so that we feel the tension of narrowed eyes and mounting anger when Jake is triggered by paranoia over Vickie’s behavior.” ~ Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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