A Streetcar Named Desire
Academy Award × 4·AFI #47·National Film Registry
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A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
What critics thought
One of the most universally celebrated film adaptations ever made, Streetcar translates Tennessee Williams's stage play to the screen with barely any loss of heat or psychological depth. Critics have singled out the entire ensemble — particularly Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando — as operating at a peak rarely matched, and Elia Kazan's direction as the force holding that voltage in check.
“inner torments are seldom projected with such sensitivity and clarity on the screen”
Bosley Crowther·The New York Times
Genres
Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorElia Kazan
StarringVivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Rudy Bond
ComposerAlex North
A Streetcar Named Desire
Academy Award × 4·AFI #47·National Film Registry
A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
What critics thought
One of the most universally celebrated film adaptations ever made, Streetcar translates Tennessee Williams's stage play to the screen with barely any loss of heat or psychological depth. Critics have singled out the entire ensemble — particularly Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando — as operating at a peak rarely matched, and Elia Kazan's direction as the force holding that voltage in check.
“inner torments are seldom projected with such sensitivity and clarity on the screen”
Bosley Crowther·The New York Times
Genres
Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorElia Kazan
StarringVivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Rudy Bond
ComposerAlex North
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