The size of the boxing rings also influence camera movements. In the course of the film, as his personal and professional life declines, he is placed in wider and larger boxing rings, creating the impression that he his physical strength is deteriorating. Jake LaMotta is placed in small boxing rings when he is dominating, which accentuates his physical size and strength. The various shapes and sizes of the boxing rings in Raging Bull emphasize either Jake LaMotta’s domination or deterioration. Martin Scorsese uses elements of visual design as a method of commenting on Jake’s rise and fall. The film focuses on Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro), a boxing champion whose professional life spills into his personal life. The film demonstrates his artistic skill, but it's also a showcase for visual design in cinema. Martin Scorsese has stated, “I put everything I knew and felt into that film, and I thought it would be the end of my career.” The filmmaker calls this a “kamikaze” way of making films, in which he would pour everything he knew about cinema into this film and then move on and find another way of life. The filmmaker assumed this would be his final motion picture and thus put his heart and soul into the film. Raging Bull (1980) was Martin Scorsese’s swan song.
Raging Bull (1980) Director: Martin Scorsese
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