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      A Letter to Elia

      2010 1h 0m Documentary List
      Reviews 85% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Martin Scorsese uses film clips and interview footage to illustrate the life and work of director Elia Kazan. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member A very touching tribute from Marty to Elia Kazan. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I think I saw this on TCM a few years back. It is also included in The Elia Kazan Collection DVD box set. Scorsese hosts this love letter to the cinematic legacy of Kazan. Elia Kazan started in theatre as an actor and developed into a Broadway director before being called to Hollywood. Scorsese talks personally about growing up and seeing Kazan's movies with characters and locations that were familiar to fellow New Yorker Scorsese. Lots of clips from the films included in the DVD collection are shared. This doc touches upon the House UnAmerican Activities Committee hearings, but is not as much about Kazan's biography as his films influence on Scorsese. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member wow brilliant.....amazing......i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch.......i think that the director of this documentary/tv movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie.......i think that this is such a brilliant documentary movie 2 watch i think that this is such an enjoyable movie 2 watch.....i think that this is such a really well written/acted/directed movie 2 watch i think that this is such an enjoyable documentary movie 2 watch its such a brilliant movie 2 watch.....i think that this is such an enjoyable movie 2 watch.......i think that this is such a really powerful drama movie 2 watch its got a great cast thorughout this movie........i think that this is such an enjoyable documentary movie 2 watch its so really well directed movie 2 watch with a good cast throughout this movie......i think that this is such a fascinating movie 2 watch its such a brilliant documentary movie 2 watch its such an enjoyable movie 2 watch with a good cast thorughout this movie....... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Scorsese provides a mix between analysis of the films and a telling of his personal relationship to the films. Though most of the very short documentary seems like a re-telling of East of Eden, there are some heartfelt moments and interesting tidbits sprinkled throughout. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A brilliant, moving & personal look at the films & the film makers that inspired Martin Scorsese. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Indulgent documentary that serves to raise the profile of one Martin Scorsese's directorial influences. Good if you like seeing clips of classic films. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Sean Axmaker Parallax View ... a first-person reflection on the films and the creator, a mix of history, biography and aesthetic appreciation... Dec 3, 2010 Full Review 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. Rated: 4/4 Sep 29, 2010 Full Review 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. Rated: B Sep 23, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Martin Scorsese uses film clips and interview footage to illustrate the life and work of director Elia Kazan.
      Director
      Martin Scorsese, Kent Jones
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 25, 2015
      Runtime
      1h 0m