Food in Taxi Driver

Like and subscribe if you d like to see more video essays about movies. Support me on Patreon Benefits include early access, exclusive vlogs, and more: Listen to Cinema in Seconds wherever you get podcasts. An underdiscussed aspect of Martin Scorsese s Taxi Driver is the role food plays within the film, and as a means to express the character of Travis Bickle. Though a small aspect of the film, food plays a pivotal role in informing the narrative, themes, and tragic nature of Travis s character. Filmography: Works Cited: Cinema in Seconds Episode 66: Food on Film. 2022. David Marshall. Food as Ritual, Routine, or Consumption, Markets and Culture. 2000. Mimi Sheraton. Food Builds Character, Movie Makers The New York Times, 1981. Music Featured: The Six Realms by I Think I Can Help You A Gradual Descent into the Chamber of Darkness by Scott Lawlor Dream Escape by The Tides Love Him by Loyalty Freak Music Marxist Arrow by Twin Musicom More Eyebrow Cinema: