The article describes a 1977 directing job that Martin Scorsese reportedly later called the worst experience of his career, characterising it as “a very, very bad time”. It presents the episode as a painful early-career setback for a filmmaker now widely regarded as one of cinema’s most influential directors.

However, the supplied article text contains no further information about the production, Scorsese’s specific role, or the reasons he found the work so difficult. As a result, the available material supports only the claim that he viewed the 1977 assignment negatively, without enough context to assess its wider significance.