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A Streetcar Named Desire

Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, this renowned drama follows troubled former schoolteacher Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) as she leaves small-town Mississippi and moves in with her sister, Stella Kowalski (Kim Hunter), and her husband, Stanley (Marlon Brando), 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.

A Streetcar Named Desire
Cast:

Marlon Brando
Vivien Leigh
Kim Hunter
Karl Malden

Director:
Elia Kazan

Producer:
Charles K. Feldman

Written by:
Tennessee Williams

Distributor:
Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget:
$1.8 million

Box Office:
$8 million

Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Picture (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Director (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Writing, Screenplay (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Sound, Recording (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Music (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Supporting Actress (Won)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture - Drama (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards - Best British Actress (Won)
BAFTA Awards - Best Film from any Source (Nominated)
Venice Film Festival - Special Jury Prize (Won)
Venice Film Festival - Best Actress (Won)
Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion (Nominated)



Rotten Tomatoes Score:
98%