Streetcar Named Desire, A

Streetcar Named Desire, A

1951

Marlon Brando spellbinds as the brutish Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams's classic rumination on carnal attraction and faded gentility. After losing the family plantation to creditors, Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) travels to New Orleans hoping to find comfort with her sister (Kim Hunter), Stanley's wife. But Blanche gets more than she bargained for. Oscars went to Leigh, Hunter and Karl Malden for their monumental performances.

...When she got there she met the brute Stan, and the side of New Orleans she hardly knew existed.

Winner of 4 Academy Awards

JBscale
94
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
2 hrs. 5 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 19, 1951
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
3-Disc The Original Restored Version, DigiBook & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD 2.0 Mono
English: DTS-HD Master Mono
French (Dubbed): DD 2.0 Mono
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
April 10, 2012
Acquired Date
September 5, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
October 22, 2007

Actors

Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
Rudy Bond
Rudy Bond
Nick Dennis
Nick Dennis
Peg Hillias
Peg Hillias
Wright King
Wright King
Richard Garrick
Richard Garrick
Ann Dere
Ann Dere
Edna Thomas
Edna Thomas
Mickey Kuhn
Mickey Kuhn

Directors

Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan

Producers

Charles K. Feldman
Charles K. Feldman

Writers

Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams
Oscar Saul
Oscar Saul

Awards & Accolades

  • 1951 Oscar : Art Direction
  • 1951 Oscar : Best Actress - Vivien Leigh
  • 1951 Oscar : Best Supporting Actor - Karl Malden
  • 1951 Oscar : Best Supporting Actress - Kim Hunter
  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #45
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #47
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #227
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #201
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #202
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #214
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #214

Special Features

Commentaries
  • Karl Malden and film historians Rudy Behlmer and Jeff Young
Documentaries
  • A Streetcar in Hollywood
  • A Streetcar on Broadway
  • An Actor Named Brando
  • Desire and Censorship
  • Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey
  • North and the South
Other
  • Elia Kazan movie trailer gallery
  • English, French & Spanish Subtitles
  • Marlon Brando screen test
  • Movie and audio outtakes
  • Audio Commentary
  • Outtakes
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 10.22.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
97%
Tomatometer
63 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
50,000 votes
METASCORE
97
20 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
116,392 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media