Scorsese's Taxi Driver Returns to Italian Cinemas in 4K Restoration

Martin Scorsese's 1976 masterpiece Taxi Driver, restored in 4K, will be screened in Italian cinemas for three days only: March 31, April 1, and April 2, 2025, distributed by Nexo Studios. The film, which won the Palme d'Or at the 29th Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for four Oscars (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Score), stars Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle, a Vietnam War veteran turned taxi driver navigating a decaying New York City. The cast also includes Harvey Keitel as pimp Matthew "Spot" Higgins, Cybill Shepherd, and a young Jodie Foster as underage prostitute Iris. The restoration brings new clarity to the film's iconic imagery, including Bickle's famous "You talkin' to me?" mirror scene. Taxi Driver's influence extends to works like The Simpsons, Mathieu Kassovitz's La Haine, Todd Phillips's Joker, and Gaspar Noé's music video for SebastiAn's "Thirst," which references Bickle's outfit and hairstyle. The film remains a defining portrait of post-Watergate American disillusionment.