Martin Scorsese Shares His Love For Film Restoration

When I was at college my fellow classmates they used to nickname me ‘The Guru’ simply because of my knowledge, experience and love for all things travel.when it comes to film there’s no one more ionate, dedicated,knowledgeable about history pf cinema than Martin Scorsese. There’s no need to buy expensive encyclopaedia’s as Scorsese is a walking one he absorbs everything to do with the craft he loves as his knowledge is priceless. It’s just about sharing the knowledge of cinema but its also about preserving that history, restoring it to make sure generations of fans can get the same enjoyment as he does, Through The Film Foundation and the World Cinema Foundation he has worked tirelessly to make sure everyone can enjoy be it tomorrow or 100 years from now.

Below is a great little short video  of Martin Scorsese introducing  the All the Memory of the World at Toute la Mémoire du Monde: Festival International du Film Restauré where the auteur selects a small number of films anecdote about a ’70s presentation of Seven Year Itch when it opened his eyes on how delicate the state of older films. It’s short but suite, do enjoy!

Martin Scorsese présente le Festival “Toute la… by lacinematheque

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