Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are the most enviable couple in Hollywood since they first worked together in the 2002 film Gangs of New Yorkthey never let each other go again and make six feature films together, the last of which is Killers of the Flower Moon arrives in our cinemas on October 19, 2023. Martin Scorsese seems to have found his perfect actor in Leonardo DiCaprio, with the latter being a very versatile actor who can adapt to any role. We present to you a list of all the films of the winning couple.
Gangs of New York (2002)
Gangs of New YorkThe historical drama directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cox, Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan tells the story of the birth of organized crime and American society in 19th-century New York. DiCaprio plays Amsterdam Vallon, a young Irishman who seeks revenge for the death of his father, killed by boss Bill the Butcher, and ends up falling in love with Jenny, a thief with ties to Bill. Movie born from an idea Scorsese himself, together with Jay Cox, who already in the seventies decided to create a film project based on the treatise Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworldfrom 1928, which dealt with armed gangs that inhabited New York City areas in the 19th century.
The Aviator (2004)
Pilot is a 2004 biographical film that shows the humane and fragile side of aviation and film genius Howard Hughes, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. The film focuses on the years of Hughes’ life from 1927 to 1947, years when Hughes, who suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder, became a major film producer and aviation expert. The film, directed by Scorsese and written by John Logan from a story by Charles Higham, takes inspiration from the biographical book. Howard Hughes: The Secret Life. Pilot received eleven Oscar nominations, winning five, including Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Cate Blanchett.
The Departed – Good and Evil (2006)
Two enemy spies: one in the police, the other in the mafia. Who will be the first to know the other’s identity? Departed – Good and Evil is a 2006 film directed by Scorsese and written by William Monahan from a story by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, based on the Hong Kong film. Hell of a deal. The film is a crime thriller set in Boston in which an undercover cop played by DiCaprio and a mafia mole (Matt Damon) hunt each other. Winner of four Oscar awards, including Best Picture, best director and the best non-original script, the film can be considered a masterpiece of the genre, managing to show the fine line that separates good from evil. Gone has one of the most shocking endings, and Mark Wahlberg even considered making a sequel.
Shutter Island (2009)
Shutter Island is a psychological thriller directed by Scorsese and written by Laeta Kalogridis based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. In the film, a federal agent played by DiCaprio investigates the escape of a patient from a psychiatric hospital located on a mysterious island. But the reality is very different from what it seems. Shutter Island this is real labyrinth of hallucinations and mysteries which calls into question the sanity of not only the protagonist, but also the viewer himself, who must be able to maintain clarity of mind in order to find a solution to the riddle. The film has a real surprise ending, with one of the most interesting movie quotes which ultimately stays with the viewer even after he has finished watching the film: “What would be worse? Live like a monster or die like a good person?“.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The wolf of Wall StreetThe film, in which Leonardo DiCaprio stars alongside Martin Scorsese for the fifth time, seems to broadly pose the same question that was posed in the previous film, but this time implicitly: Is it worth living as a “monster”? The film, written by Terence Winter, is based on the autobiography of Jordan Belfort. The film is about Jordan Belfort, played by DiCaprio. unscrupulous broker who become rich and famous through fraud and drugs. The wolf of Wall Street it is a black comedy showing the follies and excesses of an immoral and unscrupulous character. A merciless satire American society.
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Killers of the Flower Moon“, which recently hit our cinemas, is Leonardo DiCaprio’s sixth collaboration with director Martin Scorsese. In the film, he plays a World War I veteran who falls in love with an Osage Indian who is threatened by his uncle who wants his oil, played by Robert De Niro. Killers of the Flower Moon It’s a historical drama based on the book by David Grann, a renowned essayist who Scorsese also wants to draw inspiration from for his next projects. The film depicts the massacre of the Osages and their resulting resistance to the white man’s brutality. Killer Flowers Luna has something to show her audience.
After that summary of all the films of the winning couple Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, we remind you that they are waiting for you in the cinema with Killers of the Flower Moonmulti-faceted film.