Raging Bull

Bronx boxer Jake LaMotta pursues the middleweight title with his brother Joey as manager, but his suspicion, possessiveness, and appetite for punishment follow him outside the ring. His marriage to Vickie becomes another arena for control and accusation.

Each fight employs different lenses, speeds, smoke, flashbulbs, and animal-like sound to enter Jake's perception, while cramped kitchens and bedrooms redirect the same violence toward family. De Niro's transformation refuses the comfort of athletic uplift.