A Letter to Elia

A Letter to Elia is a 2010 documentary film directed by Kent Jones and Martin Scorsese that follows the life and career of film director Elia Kazan and how he influenced Scorsese. Made from clips from films, stills, readings from Kazan's autobiography, a speech he wrote on directing read by Elias Koteas, a videotaped interview done late in Kazan's life, and Scorsese's commentary on and off screen.

A Letter to Elia
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Directed by	Kent Jones Martin Scorsese
Written by	Kent Jones Martin Scorsese
Produced by	Emma Tillinger Koskoff Martin Scorsese
Starring	Elia Kazan Martin Scorsese
Cinematography	Mark Raker
Edited by	Rachel Reichman
Release date	September 4, 2010 (2010-09-04) (Venice)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Accolades

2010 Peabody Award Winner^[1]