For Martin Scorsese, “Silence” is not just another movie. The film based on Shūsaku Endō’s 1966 novel of the same name has been a passion project for the filmmaker and high on his list of priorities ever since he first read the book. The story follows two 17th century Jesuit priests (played by Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield) who face violence and persecution as they travel through Japan to spread Christianity and locate their mentor (Liam Neeson).
Read More: Paramount Reveals Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ Footage, Plus Darren Aronofsky and Jennifer Lawrence’s New Film ‘Mother’
Scorsese recently sat down with The New York Times Magazine to discuss the now legendary movie. Here are six things we learned about the project, as reported by the Times.
1. Scorsese has been trying to get “Silence” made for almost 30 years.
After reading the novel in 1989, Scorsese quickly snapped up the film rights and...
Read More: Paramount Reveals Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ Footage, Plus Darren Aronofsky and Jennifer Lawrence’s New Film ‘Mother’
Scorsese recently sat down with The New York Times Magazine to discuss the now legendary movie. Here are six things we learned about the project, as reported by the Times.
1. Scorsese has been trying to get “Silence” made for almost 30 years.
After reading the novel in 1989, Scorsese quickly snapped up the film rights and...
- 11/21/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
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