New 4K restoration supervised by Scorsese! The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
The story of a middleweight boxer as he rises through ranks to earn his first shot at the middleweight crown. He falls in love with a gorgeous girl from the Bronx. The inability to express his feelings enters into the ring and eventually takes over his life. He eventually is sent into a downward spiral that costs him everything.
Approved by director Martin Scorsese, this new master was created in
4K resolution on a Lasergraphics Director film scanner from the 35mm original camera negative. The original 2.0 surround soundtrack was remastered from the 35mm three-track magnetic track. The restoration work was completed as part of the Criterion Collection's 4K/Blu-ray™ 2022 release of the film. Transfer supervisor: Martin Scorsese, Thelma Schoonmaker. Colourist: Gregg Garvin/Roundabout Entertainment, Burbank, CA
"This is a masterpiece. It proves that a film can have violent undertones and overtones, but still illuminate and comment upon violence in a moving, poetic and profound way." - Boston Globe
"Maybe the sport itself was outclassed by this film’s despairing beauty." - Guardian
"Scorsese and De Niro at their best." - Austin Chronicle