Cape Fear (1991), and when Martin Scorsese read it three times and hated it

It's pretty well known that originally, Steven Spielberg was interested in directing a remake of Cape Fear, and that Martin Scorsese held the rights to what became Schindler's List. That the two then swapped projects. Yet that's just part of the story. In this episode of Film Stories, Simon Brew digs into Scorsese's dislike of the project when he first came to it. Of Robert De Niro's tattoos. Of Nick Nolte not being recognised at the premiere of Goodfellas. And he uncovers a useful lesson in booking your location right near an airport... Patreon: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Cape Fear (1991), and when Martin Scorsese read it three times and hated it is an episode from Film Stories with Simon Brew by Simon Brew.

This episode is 47:47 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2026.

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