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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

7.7 Listal rating
8.1 IMDB rating

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Blanche is in real need of a protector at this stage in her life when circumstances lead her into paying a visit to her younger sister Stella in New Orleans. She doesn't understand how Stella, who is expecting her first child, could have picked a husband so lacking in refinement. Stanley Kowalski's buddies come over to the house to play cards and o ... (more)


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Starring (View all) :
Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Blanche DuBois
Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Stanley Kowalski
Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Stella Kowalski
Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell
Rudy Bond

Rudy Bond

Steve
Nick Dennis

Nick Dennis

Pablo Gonzales
Peg Hillias

Peg Hillias

Eunice
Wright King

Wright King

A Collector
Richard Garrick

Richard Garrick

A Doctor
Ann Dere

Ann Dere

The Matron


Written by (View all) :
Oscar Saul

Oscar Saul

(adaptation)


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A Streetcar Named Desire

Posted : 1 year, 4 months ago at Jun 30 16:13
Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire is a fantastic a play. A claustrophobic piece about madness and the culture war between the Old and New South. Blanche DuBois squares off against the brutish Stanley Kowalski for her sister’s very soul, and it seems like it could never be properly adapted to the screen. However, with the return of Elia Kazan and the involvement of Williams and most of the original stage cast, the film adaptation towers above all others and remains a definitive piece of American film. No, it is a definitive work of American art. The commitment to the words of Williams’ play is astounding. He remains to this day one of the greatest, in my mind the greatest, American writers regardless of form. His characters had depth and such contradictions and ticks that ...Read more

A benchmark in screen performances!

Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago at May 27 8:17
"You know what luck is? Luck is believing you're lucky, that's all... To hold a front position in this rat-race, you've got to believe you are lucky." A Streetcar Named Desire is a compelling, mesmerising drama that exhibits a benchmark in revolutionary screen performances. This formidable tour de force hasn't dated one iota: even after several decades the film's prominent themes and potent nature are still convincingly evident. This is an example of filmmaking from Hollywood's golden age. The magic of these classics will never be recaptured by any modern filmmakers. Based on a successful play by Tennessee Williams, we follow Blanche DuBois (Leigh) as she arrives in New Orleans suffering from a condition of psychological apprehension attributed to a number of financial difficulties....Read more

Rating : 9/10