Published by Colorado Springs Gauntlet Press 2018, 2018
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. Limited to only 52 lettered deluxe copies signed by Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Schrader. Hardbound in full cloth with printed dust jacket in a special elaborately designed clamshell box. As new. 172 pages. Illustrated. Prints the full shooting script of the classic 1976 American film, Taxi Driver, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert DeNiro, Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks, and Peter Boyle. Contains an interview with Martin Scorsese by Paul Schrader, and an interview with Robert De Niro by Mike Watt.
Published by United Artists, Beverly Hills, CA, 1980
Vintage photograph of a relaxed director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro "conferring in the ring" on the set of the 1980 film. Based on the 1970 memoir by former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta, about his struggles in and outside the ring. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Joe Pesci, and Best Supporing Actress for Cathy Moriarty, winning two, including De Niro's first and only Best Actor statuette (after previously winning Best Supporting Actor for "The Godfather Part II"). Set in predominantly in New York City, shot on location there. 10 x 8 inches. Faint diagonal scratch, else Near Fine. National Film Registry. Ebert. Spicer US Neo-Noir.
Published by United Artists, Beverly Hills, CA, 1980
Vintage reference photograph of actor Robert De Niro on the set of the 1980 film. United Artists label on the verso. Based on the 1970 memoir by former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta, about his struggles in and outside the ring. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Joe Pesci, and Best Supporting Actress for Cathy Moriarty, winning two, including De Niro's first and only Best Actor statuette (after previously winning Best Supporting Actor for "The Godfather Part II"). Set and shot on location in New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Ebert. Spicer US Neo-Noir.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1980
Vintage reference photograph of actor Robert De Niro, director Martin Scorsese, and crew members on the set of the 1980 film. Based on the 1970 memoir by former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta, about his struggles in and outside the ring. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Joe Pesci, and Best Supporting Actress for Cathy Moriarty, winning two, including De Niro's first and only Best Actor statuette (after previously winning Best Supporting Actor for "The Godfather Part II"). Set and shot on location in New York City. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Ebert. Spicer US Neo-Noir.
Published by N.p., N.p., 1976
Vintage oversize matte-finish photograph of actors Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster at a press conference for the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, where "Taxi Driver" would win the Palme d'Or. Mimeo snipe in French on the verso. A landmark release that would prove to be the turning point in the careers of director Martin Scorsese, screenwriter Paul Schrader, and actors De Niro and Foster, and one that has only gained significance with the passage of time. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Set and shot on location in New York City. 12 x 7.75 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Cannes Palme d'Or 1976. Ebert I. Grant US. Penzler 101. Schrader 36. Silver and Ward Neo-Noir. Spicer US Neo-Noir.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Glossy color photograph of the iconic Columbia Pictures Taxi Driver movie poster signed by Martin Scorsese, Harvey Keitel, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Peter Boyle, Cybil Shepherd, Vincent Argo, and screenwriter Paul Schrader. In fine condition. The photograph measures 8 inches by 10 inches. A desirable assemblage of autographs from Scorsese's seminal film. Widely considered one of the greatest films ever made, Martin Scorsese's 1976 American neo-noir psychological vigilante film Taxi Driver was theatrically released by Columbia Pictures on February 8, 1976, and was a critical and commercial success despite generating controversy for its graphic violence in the climactic ending and the casting of then 12-year-old Foster in the role of a child prostitute. The film received numerous accolades including the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival and four nominations at the 49th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (for De Niro), and Best Supporting Actress (for Foster).