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Raging Bull
1980 129 min United States of America R 16+
★8.7
Drama, History
Director: Martin Scorsese
🎭 Based on
«Raging Bull: My Story»
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Description
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Budget:
$18M
US Gross:
$23.38M
Worldwide:
$23.38M
Starring
Robert De Niro
Actor
Cathy Moriarty
Actor
Joe Pesci
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 1981
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 1981
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 1981
— Best Actor (Drama)
Academy Awards 1981
— Best Picture
Golden Globe 1981
— Breakthrough of the Year
BAFTA 1982
— Most Promising Lead Debut
Academy Awards 1981
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 1981
— Best Director
Golden Globe 1981
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 1981
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 1981
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 1981
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 1981
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1981
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 1981
— Best Sound
Golden Globe 1981
— Best Actor (Drama)
BAFTA 1982
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 1981
— Best Supporting Actor
Key opinion
Raging Bull is widely considered a masterwork of cinema, celebrated for its raw exploration of self-destruction and its innovative technical craftsmanship. While most viewers praise its uncompromising depiction of Jake LaMotta’s volatile psyche, a minority find the protagonist repellent and the dialogue difficult to engage with.
| Acting | Robert De Niro’s physically transformative, intense portrayal of Jake LaMotta is considered a career-defining performance. | |
| Cinematography | The high-contrast, black-and-white cinematography provides a stark, documentary-like aesthetic that elevates the film beyond a standard biopic. | |
| Direction | Scorsese’s direction, coupled with precise editing and inventive sound design, creates an immersive, claustrophobic atmosphere. | |
| Theme | The film succeeds in balancing visceral, brutal fight sequences with a profound study of an insecure, self-destructive man. | |
| Screenplay | The repetitive, shouted, and overlapping dialogue style serves as a polarizing narrative choice that some find authentically gritty and others find frustratingly inaccessible. |