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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.4 / 100
2010·Documentary·1h

A LETTER TO ELIA

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.

Above the Line
Kent Jones, Martin Scorsese·DirectorMark Raker·Director of PhotographyRachel Reichman·Editor
Cast
Elia Kazan·Self (archive footage)Martin Scorsese·Self - NarratorElias Koteas·Elia Kazan (Voice)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
Martin Scorsese·DirectorKent Jones·Director
Camera· 1
Mark Raker·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Rachel Reichman·Editor
Production· 6
Taylor Materne·Executive ProducerMartin Scorsese·ProducerEmma Tillinger Koskoff·ProducerStone Douglass·Executive ProducerDiane Kolyer·Consulting ProducerRachel Reichman·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 2
Jean-Pierre Dardenne·ThanksLuc Dardenne·Thanks
By the Numbers
70.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#050505
#5A7E8E
#FFFFFF
Mood
Contemplative, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with short, dark, curly hair and a light-colored collared shirt is seated, looking to his right. His hands are clasped in front of him. The background is ”

Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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