A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
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Synopsis
A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
Key facts
Cast
Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Rudy Bond
Original language
English
Production companies
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Based on
A Streetcar Named Desire
Awards
Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
New Orleans
Filming locations
New Orleans
Crew
Screenplay
Oscar Saul, Tennessee Williams
Producer
Elia Kazan, Charles K. Feldman
Cinematography
Harry Stradling
Editing
David Weisbart
Music
Alex North
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- National Film Preservation Board 1999 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1996 generic
- Academy Awards 1952 academy_award
- Directors Guild of America 1951 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1951 generic
Titles
| Original title | A Streetcar Named Desire | |
| Québec French title | Un tramway nommé désir |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | A Streetcar Named Desire - Alex North (1951) | 2 releases, 2015-2016: DOL, Not Now Music |
| 10" vinyl | A Streetcar Named Desire - Alex North (1951) | 4 releases, 1951-1954: Capitol Records |
| 7" vinyl | A Streetcar Named Desire - Alex North (1951) | 2 releases, 1951: Capitol Records |
Full credits
| Director | Elia Kazan |
| Cast | Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Rudy Bond |
| Screenplay | Oscar Saul, Tennessee Williams |
| Producer | Elia Kazan, Charles K. Feldman |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling |
| Editing | David Weisbart |
| Music | Alex North |
| Production design | Richard Day |
| Sound | C. A. Riggs |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
