How long did it take Paul Schrader to write Taxi Driver?
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It took Paul Schrader six weeks to write the screenplay for Taxi Driver. He wrote it in 1975, and the film was released in 1976.
Taxi Driver is a 1976 psychological drama directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The film stars Robert De Niro as a mentally unstable taxi driver in New York City who descends into violence and despair. It is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time and won the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.
Paul Schrader wrote the script for Taxi Driver in just under two weeks. He worked on the screenplay during a period of intense turmoil and depression, which inspired the dark and disturbing themes of the film. Schrader has said that Taxi Driver was born out of a desire to "write a script that would alienate every audience in the world," and the final product is a powerful exploration of loneliness, alienation, and violence in modern society. Despite the speed of its creation, Taxi Driver remains one of the most important and influential films in American cinema.