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Scorsese's Movie Obsession

Yesterday, Martin Scorsese said he's tackling a Sinatra biopic. Today, he debuts a restored version The Red Shoes at Cannes. Anne McElvoy sits down with a very busy director.

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What would you guess is preoccupying Martin Scorsese in the crush at Cannes this week? The tireless director just announced he’s to start work on a Sinatra biopic—with Leonardo DiCaprio set to play the eternal crooner—and he has another work about a towering American figure in progress under way with...

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