A Letter to Elia

The story

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 & crew

Elia KazanSelf (archive footage)

Martin ScorseseSelf - Narrator

Elias KoteasElia Kazan (Voice)