Director Martin Scorsese brilliantly depicts the life of billionaire Howard Hughes. Hughes was considered the richest man in the country and perhaps the world (Katherine Ramsland). He had inherited his wealth first from his father's business, then from cinema and aviation. Martin Scorsese accurately described Hughes' image, his health problems, his planes, and Brewster's Senate hearings, with some inaccuracies. Leonardo Dicaprio faithfully portrayed the appearance and persona of Howard Hughes. Her hair was slicked back and parted, which was the most common style of Hughes's life and times. This simple act helped create the character and gave Hughes a civilized appearance. Another distinctive feature of Howard Hughes was his mustache. The mustache was grown to cover a scar he had received in the XF-11 crash on July 7, 1947 (Anonymous-Check-Six). Scorsese only added the mustache later, which added accurate depictions. The hairstyle and mustache were used during the time of Hughes's sanity. There were times throughout his life when his illnesses and anxieties overcame him and his appearance became uncivilized. His hair, beard and nails grew out and he rarely wore clothes, which added a parallel to the life of Hughes (Ramsland). Scorsese maintained Hughes' style and persona during the film, which helped to accurately show the life of Howard Hughes. Scorsese retained Hughes' appearance and also showed the side effects of Hughes' mental illnesses. Ever since Howard was a young boy, he suffered from hypochondria (Anonymous Famous Texan). Hughes was very afraid of germs and constantly washed his hands. He refrained from shaking hands or approaching others. He was also known for burning his clothes because he was in the middle of paper styles. His health problems manifested in unusual traits and characteristics; Scorsese's planes looked exactly like those made during Howard Hughes' lifetime. Scorsese rarely threw false information into the film and when he did, it was light and tiny. Works CitedAnonymous, "Crash of the XF-11". Check-Six. March 10, 2010. Anonymous, "Howard Hughes". Famous Texan. March 10, 2010. Ramsland, Katherine. "The Howard Hughes Mystery". Psychological autopsy for death investigation. March 10, 2010. McCaffery, Bob. "Senate Hearings". Aviator Howard Hughes. March 10, 2010. The Aviator. Martin Scorsese