 When Martin Scorsese (qv) agreed to direct, he brought  Robert De Niro (qv) on board with him, much to the delight of  Julia Phillips (I) (qv). Much less delightful was that DeNiro was  committed to making Bernardo Bertolucci (qv)s _1900 (1976)_ (qv)  and when he left for Italy, Scorecese committed to  _Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore (1974)_ (qv).