A Letter to Elia
A Letter to Elia is a 2010 American documentary directed by Kent Jones and Martin Scorsese. It follows the life and work of film director Elia Kazan and how he influenced Scorsese. The film uses a mix of Kazan’s film clips, photographs, readings from his autobiography, a speech about directing read by Elias Koteas, a late-life videotaped interview, and Scorsese’s on-screen and off-screen commentary. It runs 60 minutes and is in English. The production is by Sikelia Productions and Far Hills Pictures. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2010, and won a Peabody Award in 2010. It stars Elia Kazan and Martin Scorsese.
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