Life Lessons

Directed by Martin Scorsese, USA, 1989

Screenplay by Richard Price

Cinematography by Nestor Almendros

Editing by Thelma Schoonmaker

Production Design by Kristi Zea

Cast:

Nick Nolte as Lionel “the Lion” Dobie

Rosanna Arquette as Paulette

Steve Buscemi as the performance artist Gregory Stark

Jesse Borrego as Reuben Toro

Patrick O’Neal as Lionel’s agent

Music:

“A Whiter Shade of Pale,” “Conquistador” by Procul Harum

“Nessum Dorma” (None Shall Sleep) from Turandot by Puccini

“Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan

“Politician” by Cream

“The Right Time” by Ray Charles