Considered among the greatest films ever made, Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Supporting Actress (Jodie Foster) and Best Original Score (Bernard Herrmann).
Written by Paul Schrader (taking inspiration from Ford’s The Searchers), this account of a Vietnam veteran driving around the mean streets of New York, determined to clear them of what he sees as moral filth, is an incisive study of breakdown. De Niro’s performance is extraordinary, as is Scorsese’s vividly expressionist depiction of the city. Bernard Herrmann’s score amplifies the menace to fittingly unsettling effect.
Synopsis:
A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.
This screening is 18+, and will feature subtitles to aid accessibility.
The event will begin at the advertised time above.
