The Difference Between Story and Plot (Updated)

Story Vs. Plot

Martin Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential filmmakers in cinema history. He is responsible for many classic films such as Goodfellas, Raging Bull, The Departed, and The Wolf of Wall Street. That is why I believe he is a trusted source when it comes to the difference between story and plot. Scorsese states that films he continued to watch over the years held up not because of plot but because of a different approach to story. He uses the film The Wrong Man by Alfred Hitchcock to describe his point. Saying that he could re-watch the movie over and over again is the because of the mood, style, camera moves, and general "feelings of threat." Not because of the plot. I agree with Scorsese that story is more important than plot. The use of tone, mood, and camera movements are what keep you watching the film.