A Letter to Elia
Synopsis
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.
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- Director
- Martin Scorsese, Kent Jones
- Original Title
- A Letter to Elia
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martin Scorsese, Kent Jones
Mark Raker
Rachel Reichman
Taylor Materne, Martin Scorsese, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Stone Douglass
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Martin Scorsese
Director
Kent Jones
Director
Martin Scorsese
Producer
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Producer
Mark Raker
Director of Photography
Rachel Reichman
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What is A Letter to Elia about?
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.
Who directed A Letter to Elia?
A Letter to Elia was directed by Martin Scorsese, Kent Jones.
Who stars in A Letter to Elia?
The principal cast of A Letter to Elia includes Elia Kazan, Martin Scorsese, Elias Koteas.
When was A Letter to Elia released and how long is it?
A Letter to Elia was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.