Top billed cast

1. 

   Vivien Leigh

   Blanche DuBois

2. 

   Marlon Brando

   Stanley Kowalski

3. 

   Kim Hunter

   Stella Kowalski

4. 

   Karl Malden

   Harold Mitchell

5. 

   Rudy Bond

   Steve

6. 

   Nick Dennis

   Pablo Gonzales

7. 

   Peg Hillias

   Eunice

8. 

   Wright King

   A Collector

9. 

   Richard Garrick

   A Doctor

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2022-04-30

_**Interesting themes, but an overrated melodrama**_

Released in late 1951 and directed by Elia Kazan based on Tennessee Williams play, "A Streetcar Named Desire" stars Vivien Leigh as the neurotic Blanche DuBois, who moves in with her sister (Kim Hunter) in the French Quarter of New Orleans where she is antagonized by her brutish brother-in-law, Stanley (Marlon Brando). As she seeks a relationship with one of Stanley's friends (Karl Malden) her reality crumbles around her.

The story is thematically rich and I enjoy evaluating and interpreting it. For instance, Blanche represents the dyi...read the rest

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2. The Color Purple69%
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4. To Kill a Mockingbird79%
5. Interiors68%
6. Cassandra's Dream63%
7. Shadow of a Doubt74%
8. Marvin's Room67%
9. Stillwater66%
10. East of Eden75%
11. In the Bedroom69%
12. Nell65%
13. Manchester by the Sea75%
14. Intrusion59%
15. House of Strangers69%
16. The Red House63%
17. The Parts You Lose66%
18. Killer's Kiss63%
19. Joseph82%
20. Minority Report73%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,800,000.00

Revenue
$8,000,000.00

Keywords

• loss of sense of reality
• rape
• sibling relationship
• southern usa
• brother-in-law
• violent husband
• new orleans, louisiana
• family relationships
• black and white
• light bulb
• expectant father
• sister sister relationship