Let's talk about how The Irishman was shot and edited, and what that means for the story. Martin Scorsese’s 2019 film, The Irishman, didn’t take home any Oscars in February 2020, but it is certainly a film that will be long remembered and studied—perhaps even more so than the film that did go on to win Best Picture that year. As noted by director Guillermo del Toro on his Twitter account: “This film [The Irishman] needs time – however – it has to be processed like a real mourning. It will come up in stages… I believe most of its power will sink in, in time, and provoke a true realization. A masterpiece.” But how did Scorsese pull off his latest masterpiece? Following my previous Martin Scorsese video in which I highlighted a number of the editing techniques visible in his narrative feature films—from Who’s That Knocking at My Door (1967) to Silence (2016)—I decided to look at some of the filmmaking techniques in The Irishman. Watch the video below and then dive into some of the key takeaways! Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 31 March, 2021