A Streetcar Named Desire

Based On the book by Tennessee Williams

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. Directed by Elia Kazan, it stars Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden. The film tells the story of a Mississippi Southern belle, Blanche DuBois (Leigh), who, after encountering a series of personal losses, seeks refuge with her sister (Hunter) and brother-in-law (Brando) in a dilapidated New Orleans apartment building. The original Broadway production and cast was converted to film, albeit with several changes and sanitizations related to censorship.

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Release date:

1951

Director:

Elia Kazan

Cast:

Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Nick Dennis

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1951 in adaptations