A Letter to Elia

A Letter to Elia (2010)

  • 93% want to see it
    (43 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 realization… More

Unrated, 1 hr.
Directed By
Martin Scorsese
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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