The child of immigrants, young Scorsese is shaped by the Catholic Church and the violent streets around him, with cinema as his escape.

Scorsese partners with Robert De Niro and becomes a definitive cinematic voice of the 1970s — while personal struggles bring him to the brink.

After a rebirth with Raging Bull and then a flop with The King of Comedy, Scorsese learns to work small again and pursues a passion project.