Martin Scorsese is still angry over Taxi Driver’s final edit: Fran Lebowitz

Lebowitz, who is the central focus of Scorsese’s latest Netflix docuseries Pretend It’s A City, discussed the editing process of the filmmaker during an interview with the Los Angeles Times.

“I guarantee you if they had not taken it away from him, he would still be editing Taxi Driver. He’s still angry,” Lebowitz said.

“He said to me numerous times: “You know what ruins Taxi Driver? The colour red. The studio wouldn’t give me enough money to correct the colour red, and that’s why it’s horrible. I say, “You know what’s wrong with Taxi Driver, Marty? Nothing,” she added.

Scorsese had directed Taxi Driver from a script by his frequent collaborator Paul Schrader.

Set in a decaying and morally bankrupt New York City following the Vietnam War, the film follows Travis Bickle (De Niro), a taxi driver and veteran, and his mental state as he works nights in the city.

The movie, which also featured Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris, and Albert Brooks, was nominated for four Academy Awards, including best picture and best actor for De Niro.

Scorsese is currently hard at work on his next feature Killers of the Flower Moon. Headlined by Leonardo DiCaprio and De Niro, the movie will be released on Apple TV Plus.

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