Film·2010·1h

A Letter to Elia

Documentary

Martin Scorsese reflects on the profound influence of director Elia Kazan, tracing his artistic journey from the Group Theatre to Hollywood success and the controversies of the blacklist era. Co-directed with Kent Jones, the film combines interviews and clips from Kazan’s classics—On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire, and America, America—to portray him as a deeply personal filmmaker within an often impersonal industry.

Directed by Martin Scorsese, Kent Jones

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Elia Kazan
Elia KazanSelf (archive footage)
Martin Scorsese
Martin ScorseseSelf - Narrator
Elias Koteas
Elias KoteasElia Kazan (Voice)

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