MEXICO: FILM DIRECTOR MARTIN SCORSESE ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF HIS MOST RECENT FILM "GANGS OF NEW YORK"

Record ID: 393180

  • Title: MEXICO: FILM DIRECTOR MARTIN SCORSESE ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF HIS MOST RECENT FILM "GANGS OF NEW YORK"
  • Date: 23rd January 2003
  • Summary: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (JANUARY 22, 2003) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) SCORSESE SAYING "After September 11th, we were very aware of certain issues in the film revealing the city as a chaotic place, a place of anarchy, a place not exactly quite right: no fire department. We understood all that and we didn't make any changes ultimately, for the release of the film aside fro
  • Embargoed: 7th February 2003 12:00
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  • Location: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
  • Country: Mexico
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVACKULPOF7S8VJQ79790OX3B0PR
  • Story Text: Famed film director Martin Scorsese, known for "Raging Bull," "Goodfellas" and "Taxi Driver," announced the release of his most recent film, "Gangs of New York," in Mexico City on Tuesday (January 21, 2003).
    Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Amsterdam Vallon and Cameron Diaz as Jenny Everdeane, the movie is set in mid-19th century New York, the era of Tammany Hall and Boss Tweed.
    Scorcese said he had this project in development for over 25 years.
    "It's taken 30 years and mainly because I really hadn't made up my mind as to exactly which part of the story to tell," said Scorsese. "I was more interested in the world to create, the anthropology of it, the history of it, and it took all these years for me to settle on the story."
    Written by Steven Zaillian and produced by Alberto Grimaldi and Harvey Weinstein, the film centers about the rivalry of two gangs: the Irish "Dead Rabbits" and the British and Dutch "Native Americans."
    Scorsese admits the film depicted New York as a lawless place and there was some concern over that in light of the September 11th attacks.
    "After September 11th, we were very aware of certain issues in the film revealing the city as a chaotic place, a place of anarchy, a place not exactly quite right: no fire department," said Scorsese. "We understood all that and we didn't make ny changes ultimately, for the release of the film aside from what we have in our narration to help the audience understand the history."
    "Gangs of New York" was nominated for five Golden Globes, and won two: Best Director for Martin Scorsese and Best Original Song in a Motion Picture for U2.
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