A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
"A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE" --- (1951) ---
MY THOUGHTS: This movie is a true classic and (in my humble opinion) every movie fan needs to watch it at least once in their lifetime. Everything about it is well-done, from the writing to the acting and from the cinematography to the editing. That is why it is so highly regarded, has won so many awards and why audiences world-wide still watch it so often. It is well-worth a watch and never gets old.
SYNOPSIS: "Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, this renowned drama follows troubled former schoolteacher Blanche DuBois as she leaves small-town Mississippi and moves in with her sister, Stella Kowalski, and her husband, Stanley, in New Orleans. Blanche's flirtatious Southern-belle presence causes problems for Stella and Stanley, who already have a volatile relationship, leading to even greater conflict in the Kowalski household."
STARRING: Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Peg Hillias, Rudy Bond, Richard Garrick, Nick Dennis, Edna Thomas, Mickey Kuhn and Wright King.
SCREENPLAY: Tennessee Williams, Oscar Saul (adaption); Based on "A Streetcar Named Desire" - 1947 play by Tennessee Williams.
DIRECTOR: Elia Kazan
AWARDS & OTHER HONORS:
It was nominated for twelve (12) Academy Awards and won four (4) for:
"Best Actress" - Vivien Leigh
"Best Supporting Actor" - Karl Malden
"Best Supporting Actress" - Kim Hunter
"Best Art Direction - Black & White"
It was nominated for twenty (20) additional awards, by various entities, and won thirteen (13) of them.
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