NYU during those days was a hotbed of turbulence and turmoil that grew out of the anti-war and anti-authoritarian movements. Marty’s relationship was marginal, but he did provide guidance to us radical student anarchists working on documentaries with titles like Inciting to Riot and Red Squad.
Observer, “The Last Temptation of Marty: Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ Doesn’t Absolve Director’s Sins”
