A Letter to Elia

2010· 60 min★ 7.4· 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.

Cast: Elia Kazan, Martin Scorsese, Elias Koteas

Director: Martin Scorsese, Kent Jones