About the Golden Palm of the movie “Taxi Driver”; Anger and uproar
When Scorsese was informed that Tennessee Williams (the head of the jury that year) hated the film, he left the festival with De Niro before the end to continue filming New York New York.
Scorsese’s film also told the story of an anarchist who chooses violence. Scorsese, De Niro, and Keitel were so frustrated that none of them came out of the hotel room for interviews, and 13-year-old Jodie Foster did all the interviews alone.
When Scorsese was informed that Tennessee Williams (the head of the jury that year) hated the film, he left the festival with De Niro before the end to continue filming New York New York.
In the end, the film won the Palme d’Or and received the award amid cheers and cheers. Along with the award, the panel of judges gave the taxi driver a card: “Cinema is not a place to hate.”