For his book 'Raging Bull ... Scorsese thought the scene merited LaMotta’s fresh input, the choreography and tone would be shifted slightly. Scorsese approached each fight scene differently.

One example is his 1980 boxing biopic Raging Bull, which follows the rise and fall ... Pressburger's 1948 ballet drama The Red Shoes for the fight sequences, as LaMotta's footwork in the ring ...

"Raging Bull" received plaudits for its fight sequences ... But in a way, its spirit is perhaps best conveyed by its closing scene, in which LaMotta, now a stage performer, sits in his dressing ...

“‘Raging Bull’ brought the grit ... It had me hooked right from the get-go with the opening fight scene, the Bronx Bully’s first loss. Sure, the action was good and all, but I was loving ...

Even by the standards of famous directors, it’s amazing how relevant Martin Scorsese has remained almost half a century after he burst out of the New Hollywood scene of the 1970s ... in the 21st ...

From Rags-to-riches, the fight for glory and going against all ... Smith and Robert De Niro’s award-winning performance in Raging Bull. Overall 22 boxing-related films have been nominated ...