A Streetcar Named Desire
1951 · Movie · 2h 5m · PG
DramaThriller
"...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady..."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
97/100
Key crew
- Oscar SaulScreenplay
- Elia KazanDirector
- Tennessee WilliamsScreenplay
- Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Vivien LeighBlanche DuBois
- Marlon BrandoStanley Kowalski
- Kim HunterStella Kowalski
- Karl MaldenHarold Mitchell
- Rudy BondSteve
- Nick DennisPablo Gonzales
- Peg HilliasEunice
- Wright KingA Collector
- Richard GarrickA Doctor
- Ann DereThe Matron
- Edna ThomasThe Mexican Woman
- Mickey KuhnA Sailor
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Themes
loss of sense of realityrapesibling relationshipsouthern usabrother-in-lawviolent husbandnew orleans, louisianafamily relationshipsblack and whitelight bulbexpectant fathersister sister relationship