Killers of the Flower Moon: Which “giant” of cinema is the film dedicated to?

When he starts filming, Martin Scorsese likes to surround himself with people he knows well, whom he trusts. On Killers of the Flower Moon, the man who recently called for the salvation of cinema, especially gathered two of his favorite actors, Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, co-stars for many years.

On the technical side, the New York maestro also worked with Thelma Schoonmaker, his appointed editor-in-chief, for more than 30 years. The latter is one of the most valuable collaborators of the filmmaker. Another person, composer Robbie Robertson, is also very important to Scorsese.

The musician wrote the scores for Raging Bull, La Valse des pantins, La Couleur de l’argent, The Irishman and Killers of the Flower Moon. This holy monster died on August 9 at the age of 80, before the theatrical release of his great friend Martin Scorsese’s latest opus.

dear friend

The director paid tribute to Robbie Robertson at the end of Killers of the Flower Moon. The card before the credits says that this piece is dedicated to the late musician. A nice gesture on the part of Scorsese, who was deeply affected by the death of his lifelong accomplice.

Robbie Robertson was one of my closest friends, a constant in my life and my work.

“Robbie Robertson was one of my closest friends, a constant in my life and my work. I could always count on him as a confidant, collaborator or advisor. I tried to do the same for him. Long before we met, his music. Played a central role In my life; not just for me, but for millions and millions of other people around the world.”Scorsese said on Instagram on August 15, 2023.

“The music of his band, and later Rob’s solo music, seemed to come from the depths of this continent, its traditions, tragedies and joys. Needless to say, he was a giant and “his influence on the arts was profound. and long term. You can never spend enough time with the people you love. And I loved Rob.”– concluded the filmmaker with great emotion.

As a reminder, Killers of the Flower Moon was released in theaters on October 18. History in Oklahoma takes us to the beginning of the 20th century. Oil brought wealth to the Osages, who overnight became one of the richest in the world. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted the lust of unscrupulous white men, who intrigued, extorted, and stole as much of the Osage money as they could before resorting to murder.