Molly Day Thacher
Significant Others
The Death of a Woman in the Arts
Elia Kazan's first wife Molly died of an aneurysm 12 days after her 31st wedding anniversary. In a bizarre coincidence, Molly died hours before the opening of Kazan's autobiographical film America America. She had resented the project and disliked the film; he worried it contributed to or even caused her death. An audience wants to be shaken and for a time kept in doubt, says Elia Kazan.
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