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A Balasaur Score of 86 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 97/100. Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 93% of the 660 1950s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
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
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic97/100
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
1,518 audience votes
Key crew
- Elia KazanDirector
- Tennessee WilliamsScreenplay
- Oscar SaulScreenplay
- 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
Stills
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Themes
loss of sense of realityrapesibling relationshipsouthern usabrother-in-lawviolent husbandnew orleans, louisianafamily relationshipsblack and whitelight bulbexpectant fathersister sister relationship
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