Taxi Driver

A New Hollywood classic

Taxi Driver (1976) is one of the most influential films in American film history. Director Martin Scorsese paints a feverish and grim picture of New York in the 1970s. Paul Schrader's script translates the disillusionment following the Vietnam War into a poignant urban tragedy. The film is considered a milestone of New Hollywood, the movement that radically renewed American cinema in the 1970s.

Travis Bickle: alienation and danger

Robert De Niro plays Travis Bickle, a lonely Vietnam veteran who drives through a dilapidated New York night after night. He observes the city from his taxi and becomes increasingly alienated from the world around him. The neon-lit streets, Bernard Herrmann's ominous score, and the restless camera create an atmosphere of paranoia. The famous mirror scene — 'You talkin' to me?' — is one of the most quoted moments in film history.

Strong division of roles

Alongside De Niro, Jodie Foster and Harvey Keitel play memorable supporting roles. The film received 4 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor. You can see Taxi Driver in a renewed 4K restoration at LAB111 in Amsterdam.

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