Martin Scorsese's Secret Inspiration

Stream Eroica, Farewells, and more Polish Film School classics now with a free 7-day trial on Klassiki → (https://films.klassiki.online/checkout) Martin Scorsese has long praised Italian Neorealism and the French New Wave — but one of his deepest cinematic influences remains far less known: the Polish Film School. In this essay, we explore how directors like Andrzej Wajda, Andrzej Munk, and Wojciech Has helped inspire the visual language, moral complexity, and emotional intensity of films like Mean Streets and Raging Bull. → What is Klassiki? Your go-to streaming platform for curated cinema from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and beyond. → Follow us: Instagram:   / klassiki.online   X/Twitter:   / klassiki_online   Facebook:   / klassiki-100052319903979   Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Klassiki/ Website: https://films.klassiki.online 🎞 Written by Sam Goff & Ewan Waddell 🎬 Narrated & Edited by Ewan Waddell (  / runescape.gallery  ) #Scorsese #PolishFilmSchool #MartinScorsese #Wajda #EasternEuropeanCinema #Klassiki #VideoEssay #FilmAnalysis #MeanStreets #RagingBull #WorldCinema