Street Scenes 1970 (1970): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1970, Street Scenes 1970 is a documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese, running about 75 minutes.

What it’s about. In the late spring of 1970, nationwide protests against the war in Vietnam focused in the Wall Street area of New York City and ultimately in a major anti-war demonstration in Washington, D.C.. A group of New York University film students documented the demonstrations as they happened in both cities. Later, in New York, the massive amount of black and white and color 16mm footage was edited into this important record of the day-by-day events. The extended final scene, shot by Edward Summer in a hotel room in Washington, D.C., is a spontaneous conversation among Martin Scorsese, Harvey Keitel, Jay Cocks and Verna Bloom who, along with a large group of NYU students, found themselves frustrated and perplexed by the events and hopeful that the protests would result in change.

Who’s in it. Street Scenes 1970 stars Martin Scorsese as Self, Jay Cocks as Self, Harvey Keitel as Self and William Kunstler as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, Street Scenes 1970 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Street Scenes 1970 page.

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