A Streetcar Named Desire
Elia Kazan, 1951
A Streetcar Named Desire
Tennessee Williams, 1947
A Streetcar Named Desire is a movie directed by Elia Kazan in 1951 and based on the play of the same name by Tennessee Williams, first published in 1947. The movie features Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Rudy Bond, Nick Dennis, and others.
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Storyline
Blanche DuBois, a middle-aged high school English teacher, arrives in New Orleans. She takes a streetcar named Desire to the French Quarter, where her sister, Stella, and her husband, Stanley Kowalski, live in a dilapidated tenement apartment. Blanche claims to be on leave from her teaching job due to her nerves and wants to stay with Stella and Stanley.
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Movie vs Book
Year
1951
Minutes
122
Movie Rate
8.00
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Movie
A Streetcar Named Desire
Director: Elia Kazan
Country: USA
Year: 1951
Length: 2h2m
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Year
1947
Pages
107
Book Rate
7.96
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Book
A Streetcar Named Desire
Author: Tennessee Williams
Country: USA
First published in: 1947
Length: 107 pages
Genre: Play
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Glenn Jordan
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