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.
Acting
De Niro's physical transformation between young bull and bloated ghost.
Cinematography
Michael Chapman's stark black-and-white: boxing as religious ritual.
Editing
Thelma Schoonmaker's sound design—flesh hitting flesh like gunshots.
Director
Martin Scorsese
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