"Like many of his peers, including Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich and John Sayles, Scorsese did early-career work for producer Roger Corman. In Scorsese's case, that came in the form of his second feature as a director, 1972's Boxcar Bertha. As Roger Ebert wrote in an interview with Scorsese, the director chose to make Boxcar Bertha because he needed to direct again."
"That isn't to say that Boxcar Bertha, about a group of outlaws in the 1930s, lacks a notable cast; its leads are Barbara Hershey and David Carradine. And the deluxe edition released by Cinematographé has a number of intriguing making-of features, as well as a new interview with Scorsese and contributions by an impressive array of film critics: Robert Daniels, Bilge Ebiri, Glenn Kenny and Beatrice Loayza."
The Criterion Collection is releasing a deluxe 4K and Blu-ray edition of Martin Scorsese's 2023 film Killers of the Flower Moon in March, featuring extensive special features. Simultaneously, Cinematographé is releasing a deluxe edition of Boxcar Bertha, Scorsese's 1972 second feature made for producer Roger Corman. Unlike his contemporaneous films Who's That Knocking at My Door and Mean Streets, Boxcar Bertha is a 1930s period piece about outlaws starring Barbara Hershey and David Carradine. Scorsese directed it because he needed to continue directing after his first feature. The deluxe edition includes making-of features and a new Scorsese interview, plus contributions from critics Robert Daniels, Bilge Ebiri, Glenn Kenny, and Beatrice Loayza. Recent critical reassessment emphasizes Boxcar Bertha's significance in Scorsese's career and American filmmaking.
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