His films concentrate on complex characterization and the themes of alienation and guilt. Drawing from his Italian-American Catholic background, his work often deals with sin and redemption, as in his first major film Boxcar Bertha 1972. His influential, passionate, and forceful movies includes Mean Streets 1973, Taxi Driver 1976, Raging Bull 1980, The Last Temptation of Christ 1988, GoodFellas 1990, Cape Fear 1991, and The Age of Innocence 1993. Scorsese's other major films include Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 1974 (featuring his only lead female protagonist), the musical New York New York 1977, and The King of Comedy 1982.
