A Letter to Elia

A Letter to Elia (2010)

  • 94% want to see it
    (52 ratings)

For Martin Scorsese, growing up in Little Italy, seeing On the Waterfront and East of Eden as a young man was a life-changing experience. Scorsese appears on and off camera throughout A Letter to Elia, taking us through Kazan's life and through his own as well, and through his growing… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Jay Cocks
Genres
Documentary, Television

Critic Reviews

  • Sean Axmaker, Parallax View

    ... a first-person reflection on the films and the creator, a mix of history, biography and aesthetic appreciation...

  • Kevin N. Laforest, Montreal Film Journal

    As much, if not more about Scorsese as it is about Kazan.

  • Ethan Alter, NYC Film Critic

    Scorsese offers a stirring analysis of Kazan's artistry while also describing in heartfelt terms how these stories affected him as a nascent movie lover.

  • Shawn Levy, Oregonian

    A deeply personal film in which Martin Scorsese, who co-directed and co-wrote, speaks at loving length about the impact that Kazan's films had on him.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anthony L


    A letter/Love letter is exactly what this is. Elias Koteas is a fascinating character in the history of cinema and was/is obviously a huge influence to Scorsese. It certainly makes me want to look in to his work myself, the clips of his own work and interviews has intrigued me.… More

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