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American film director Martin Scorsese, 2008.
The 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorsese, is a cautionary tale based on the memoir of Jordan Belfort.1
In the film, Belfort is portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio as a stock trader who amassed tremendous wealth through illicit activities before ultimately facing legal consequences.1