Martin Scorsese Pays Tribute to Gena Rowlands

The phenomenal director Martin Scorsese has paid a touching testament to one of the brightest talents of the world of cinema of our time. As reports The Guardian, on Thursday, Gena Rowlands died at the age of 86 years, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. A pioneer in the field of independent cinema, she left the brightest trace in history as one of the most outstanding performers in the film industry.

At the heart of her inimitable contribution to the world of cinema, Scorsese sees her greatest influence on many actors and filmmakers. “There was no one else quite like her,” he said, noting her unmatched talent across generations of cinema. Rowlands is best remembered by the wider public for her portrayal of an elderly woman in the 2004 romantic drama “The Notebook”, who also had Alzheimer’s disease. However, the actress’s fundamental work was done in the 1970s and 1980s. She simply shocked most critics and audiences by playing a mentally ill housewife in A Woman Under the Influence and a mob killer’s gal pal in Gloria.