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A classic drama film based on Tennessee Williams' play, starring Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando as Blanche and Stanley, two sisters and brothers-in-law in New Orleans. The film explores themes of mental illness, sexuality, and class conflict, and won four Oscars.
- (112K)
- Drama
- Elia Kazan
- 1951-09-19
A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1951 American Southern Gothic drama film adapted from Tennessee Williams's Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. It is directed by Elia Kazan, and stars Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden.
- September 19, 1951 (New York)
- Charles K. Feldman
Set in the French Quarter of New Orleans during the restless years following World War Two, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE is the story of Blanche DuBois, a fragile and neurotic woman on a desperate prowl for someplace in the world to call her own.
Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, this renowned drama follows troubled former schoolteacher Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) as she leaves small-town Mississippi and moves in with her sister,...
- (2.9K)
- Elia Kazan
- PG
- Marlon Brando
3 days ago · A Streetcar Named Desire, American film drama, released in 1951, that made Marlon Brando a movie star and helped revolutionize acting in the mid-20th century. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.) Adapted by Tennessee Williams from his Broadway play, the sexually charged
- Lee Pfeiffer
Overview. A fading southern belle moves in with her sister in New Orleans where her ferocious brother-in-law takes stabs at her sanity. Elia Kazan. Director. Oscar Saul. Screenplay. Tennessee Williams. Screenplay. Full Cast & Crew. Reviews. Discussions. A review by Cinema_Snobb. 100 % Written by Cinema_Snobb on May 11, 2024. Read All Reviews.
A classic drama based on Tennessee Williams' play, starring Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando. Learn about the film's plot, cast, awards, trivia and more on Turner Classic Movies.
