Martin Scorsese's Film School: The 85 Films You Need to See Know Anything About Film

With 11 nominations and five wins for Hugo at the 2012 Oscars, Martin Scorsese remains one of the most influential directors in Hollywood. But what influenced him? Here’s an A-Z list of the films that mattered to Scorsese.

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Ace in the Hole (1951)

Ace in the Hole (1951)

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All That Heaven Allows (1955)

All That Heaven Allows (1955)

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America, America (1963)

America, America (1963)

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An American in Paris (1951)

An American in Paris (1951)

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Apocalypse Now (1979)

Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

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The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

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The Band Wagon (1953)

The Band Wagon (1953)

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Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

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Cape Fear (1962)

Cape Fear (1962)

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Cat People (1942)

Cat People (1942)

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Caught (1949)

Caught (1949)

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Citizen Kane (1941)

Citizen Kane (1941)

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The Conversation (1974)

The Conversation (1974)

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Dial M for Murder (1954)

Dial M for Murder (1954)

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Do the Right Thing (1989)

Do the Right Thing (1989)

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Duel in the Sun (1946)

Duel in the Sun (1946)

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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

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Europe '51 (1952)

Europe '51 (1952)

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Faces (1968)

Faces (1968)

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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

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Francesco, Giullare Di Dio (1950)

Francesco, Giullare Di Dio (1950)

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Force of Evil (1948)

Force of Evil (1948)

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Forty Guns (1957)

Forty Guns (1957)

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Germany Year Zero (1948)

Germany Year Zero (1948)

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Gilda (1946)

Gilda (1946)

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The Godfather (1972)

The Godfather (1972)

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Gun Crazy (1950)

Gun Crazy (1950)

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Health (1980)

Health (1980)

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Heaven's Gate (1980)

Heaven's Gate (1980)

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House of Wax (1953)

House of Wax (1953)

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How Green Was My Valley (1941)

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

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The Hustler (1961)

The Hustler (1961)

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I Walk Alone (1948)

I Walk Alone (1948)

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The Infernal Cakewalk (1903)

The Infernal Cakewalk (1903)

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It Happened One Night (1934)

It Happened One Night (1934)

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Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

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Journey to Italy (1954)

Journey to Italy (1954)

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Julius Caesar (1953)

Julius Caesar (1953)

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Kansas City (1996)

Kansas City (1996)

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