A Letter to Elia - Excerpts from the Film
Watch excerpts from Martin Scorsese's documentary tribute to legendary director Elia Kazan.

Watch excerpts from Martin Scorsese's documentary tribute to legendary director Elia Kazan.
Elia Kazan the director bravely and artfully confronted some of the more pressing social issues of his time: topics such as class division, bigotry and corruption. Read an essay on the life and career of this Hollywood icon.
Scorsese and his longtime collaborator Kent Jones discuss the creative process while creating A Letter to Elia, their a deeply personal film on Kazan, both a frank portrait and self-portrait.
Martin Scorsese, one of Elia Kazan's staunchest supporters, directs a personal and poignant meditation on the nature of art and influence; on seeing art at a certain moment in one’s life and being impelled to create your own.
TRUMBO is adapted from his son Christopher’s 2003 play and based on the letters Dalton Trumbo wrote during the 'Red Scare' in mid-20th century.
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