A Streetcar Named Desire

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Overview

In the classic play by Tennessee Williams, brought to the screen by Elia Kazan, faded Southern belle Blanche DuBois Vivien Leigh comes to visit her pregnant sister, Stella Kim Hunter, in a seedy section of New Orleans. Stella's boorish husband, Stanley Kowalski Marlon Brando, not only regards Blanche's aristocratic affectations as a royal pain but also thinks she's holding out on inheritance money that rightfully belongs to Stella. On the fringes of sanity, Blanche is trying to forget her checkered past and start...
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Overview

In the classic play by Tennessee Williams, brought to the screen by Elia Kazan, faded Southern belle Blanche DuBois Vivien Leigh comes to visit her pregnant sister, Stella Kim Hunter, in a seedy section of New Orleans. Stella's boorish husband, Stanley Kowalski Marlon Brando, not only regards Blanche's aristocratic affectations as a royal pain but also thinks she's holding out on inheritance money that rightfully belongs to Stella. On the fringes of sanity, Blanche is trying to forget her checkered past and start life anew. Attracted to Stanley's friend Mitch Karl Malden, she glosses over the less savory incidents in her past, but she soon discovers that she cannot outrun that past, and the stage is set for her final, brutal confrontation with her brother-in-law. Brando, Hunter, and Malden had all starred in the original Broadway version of Streetcar, although the original Blanche had been Jessica Tandy. Brando lost out to Humphrey Bogart for the 1951 Best Actor Oscar, but Leigh, Hunter, and Malden all won Oscars.
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Special Features

Closed Caption; Commentary by Karl Malden and film historians Rudy Behlmer and Jeff Young; Elia Kazan movie trailer gallery; Languages: English & Français; Subtitles: English, Français & Español; Movie and audio outtakes; Marlon Brando screen test; Feature length profile Elia Kazan: a director's journey; 5 new insightful documentaries: A Streetcar on Broadway; A Streetcar in Hollywood censorship and desire; North and the Music of the South; An actor named Brando
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Lucia Bozzola
With the same director (Elia Kazan), a screenplay co-adapted by the playwright (Tennessee Williams), and three-quarters of the Broadway production's stars, A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) transcended "filmed theater" to become a groundbreaking Hollywood work. Battling the stringent Production Code, Kazan and Williams made concessions concerning the "perverse" sexual elements of Blanche DuBois' past, but they retained the crucial rape of "delicate," old-fashioned Blanche by brutal, "modern" Stanley Kowalski, earning the Code's approval for a film definitively aimed toward adults. Marlon Brando's star-making performance as the "Stella"-howling Stanley burned itself into popular consciousness with its combination of carnality and Method-acting "naturalness," establishing Brando as the premier purveyor of the then-innovative Method acting style and a striking erotic presence. The more traditional Vivien Leigh, replacing Broadway's Jessica Tandy, similarly flourished as Blanche, while the Oscar-winning art direction, Harry Stradling's photography, and Alex North's moody, influential jazz score enhanced the hothouse atmosphere. The film was nominated for 12 Oscars, including Best Picture, and took home awards for Leigh, Karl Malden, and Kim Hunter, though Brando lost to Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen. It was re-released in 1993 with four minutes of footage that had originally been censored by the Legion of Decency, including close-ups of Hunter's Stella eyeing Stanley with too much desire.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/2/2006
  • UPC: 085393893224
  • Original Release: 1951

    • Rating:

  • Source: Warner Home Video
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Full Frame
  • Presentation: Remastered / Special Edition / Full Frame
  • Language: Français
  • Time: 2:02:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 12,007

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Vivien Leigh Blanche Dubois
Marlon Brando Stanley Kowalski
Kim Hunter Stella Kowalski
Karl Malden Harold "Mitch" Mitchell
Rudy Bond Steve Hubbell
Nick Dennis Pablo Gonzales
Peg Hillias Eunice Hubbell
Richard Garrick Doctor
Ann Dere The Matron
Edna Thomas Mexican Woman
Mel Archer Foreman
Marietta Canty Black Woman
Chester Jones Street Vendor
Wright King A Collector
Mickey Kuhn Sailor
Lyle Latell Policeman
Maxie Thrower Passersby
Charles Wagenheim
Technical Credits
Elia Kazan Director
Lucinda Ballard Costumes/Costume Designer
Richard Day Art Director
Charles K. Feldman Producer
Ray Heindorf Musical Direction/Supervision
George James Hopkins Set Decoration/Design
Alex North Score Composer
Oscar Saul Screenwriter
Harry Stradling Cinematographer
David Weisbart Editor
Tennessee Williams Screenwriter
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- A Streetcar Named Desire
1. Credits [1:14]
2. New Arrival at Elysian Fields [4:00]
3. Belle Reve's Fate [6:10]
4. "You Must Be Stanley" [3:30]
5. Napoleonic and Dress Codes [6:15]
6. Cards On the Table [8:19]
7. Poker: No Women Allowed [4:43]
8. Mitch and the Ladies [4:01]
9. Tearing Up the Place [1:56]
10. "Hey Stella!" [3:25]
11. "I Need Kindness Now" [1:28]
12. "Don't Hang Back with the Brutes!" [6:02]
13. Odor of Cheap Perfume [3:00]
14. To Breath Quietly Again [4:49]
15. Arabian Nights Prince [3:55]
16. Memory of First Love [12:42]
17. Tales of Dame Blanche [5:32]
18. King Around Here [4:11]
19. Down Off the Columns [4:10]
20. "I Want Magic!" [7:06]
21. "Flores Para Los Muertos" [4:35]
22. One Unforgivable Thing [6:13]
23. Caught in a Trap [3:33]
24. "Interfere With You?" [1:41]
25. Going on a Trip [4:05]
26. Callers for Blanche [4:40]
27. Kindness of Strangers [2:56]
28. Cast List [:22]
Disc #2 -- A Streetcar Named Desire
1. Introduction [2:36]
2. The Group Theatre [4:13]
3. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn [4:17]
4. Gentlemen's Agreement [2:49]
5. A Streetcar Named Desire [6:06]
6. Boomerang [3:15]
7. Panic in the Streets [2:17]
8. Viva Zapata! [4:48]
9. On the Waterfront [6:00]
10. East of Eden [3:32]
11. Baby Doll [4:42]
12. A Face in the Crowd [9:09]
13. Wild River [6:22]
14. Splendor in the Grass [4:11]
15. America America [9:13]
16. Still Struggling; End Credits [1:46]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- A Streetcar Named Desire
   Play Movie
   Scene Selections
   Special Features
      Commentary by Karl Malden, Rudy Behlmer and Jeff Young
      Elia Kazan Trailer Gallery
         Play All
         A Streetcar Named Desire
         East of Eden
         Baby Doll
         A Face in the Crowd
         A Streetcar Named Desire Reissue
         Splendor in the Grass
         America America
         A Streetcar Named Desire Reissue
   Languages
      Spoken Languages
         English
      Subtitles
         English
         Français
         Español
         Off
Disc #2 -- A Streetcar Named Desire
   Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey
   A Streetcar on Broadway
   A Streetcar in Hollywood
   Censorship and Desire
   North and the Music of the South
   An Actor Named Brando
   Marlon Brando Screen Test
   Outtakes
      Outtakes
      Audio Outtakes
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Magnificent

    My all time favorite! This movies sexual tension was way ahead of it's time. Brando is raw and brutal and yet sexy and you just can't take your eyes off him. You almost understand the whole "Hey Stella" scene and why is wife (and sister in law Blanche) were under his spell. The music and dingy lighting adds just perfectly to the mood of this steamy New Orleans movie. You cannot miss this movie. It is an American classic of raw sexuality and a fragile womans' desent into madness.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Marlon Brando is the greatest actor of all time

    I know I should be giving this movie a perfect five since it's a classic, but I felt like it was a bit to soap operaish at times. Let me say this: Marlon Brando is the king of all actors. His performances have all been flawless and unlike anything you will ever see. He is the king of Hollywood, our Man O' War of cinema. He brings more life to his characters than anyone else.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Marlon Brando: The King of Hollywood

    I was 16 when I saw it at the movie theater...I went back to see it 20 more times...believe me, I couldn't get enough of Brando... It is the most intense, raw sexuality in a man that I've never seen since then... You cannot get a better, more methodically perfect actor anywhere, any time... He should've won an Oscar for that performance. Not even Humphrey Bogart could have been better...They cheated him out of the award. There will never be another Brando...Not even close...

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Absolutely Delightful

    This movie is absolutely amazing. At first, you could be confused with the situation, but listen carefully and you will be engrossed in the plot. I saw the movie first, then decided to read the book because I am a huge fan of Marlon Brando. After reading the book, I saw the movie again and everything fell into place. This film is absolutely exceptional.. one of my favorite of all time.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Brando commands attention

    I was 16 when I first saw the film streetcar, I was supposed to be finishing off an assignment flicked on the tv and their he was, It was not acting it was completly raw. I became obsessed read every book on him, I can't imagine the film industry having never had a brando. I think no other actor had such a raw sexuality as marlon, You dont just want to watch him act but are drawn to watch his hands his,arms & mannerisms. Thank god for brando.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great

    I had read about this movie online and decided to rent it. It was great from beginning to end. I loved everything about it. It seemed like all the rest of the actors were acting very well and Marlon Brando, who looked absolutely georgeous, was being himself. Great film!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    great...

    really good. Vivien Leigh plays a good crazy Southern belle, the complete contrast from the other movie 'Gone With The Wind', where she played a pretty but spoiled Southern belle. Marlon Brando is good for his role, the husband who gets really annoyed with his dreamy-like and crazy sister-in-law. near the end he totally makes her even crazier, yelling at her and handling her in an abusive way while his wife, who wouldv'e protected her sister, was at the hospital having a baby. i thought it was mean of him to do what he did to Blanche and destroying her chance to marry her lover, who really liked her even though she was the way she was.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Great movie!

    I really enjoyed this movie and I loved the characters. I had to read the play though because the dialogue was a little confusing and mumbled at times, and sometimes just spoken very fast. Marlon Brando was outstanding (hello gorgeous) and I definitely recommend this classic movie.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Marlon Brando a GOD

    I saw this movie when I was thirteen years old. It introduced me to Marlon Brando, of course I had seen him in movies like 'Superman' and things, but didn't really pay much attention to him in roles like that, but I'd always heard the name Marlon Brando. This movie is perfect! This movie was ahead of it's time, and I love everything about it, I even have the play and have read it several times. I love this movie and I love Marlon Brando (hey you get to see him without a shirt, you can't beat that).

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Brando is amazing.

    This is a terrific film! Brando and Leigh are sensational. Marlon Brando stands out and truly stars in this film. A great movie!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    5 Academy Award Winner

    This Movie Is Terrific.It Won 5 Academy Awards.And well Deserved. Vivien Lee and Marlon Brando were terrific. But I do have to say that Miss Leigh Stole the spotlight.This Film is my favorite film. I can watch over and Over,

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Respone to above

    This DVD does present the film in its original aspect ratio, which like ''All About Eve'' or ''Gone With th Wind,'' looks like it's been formatted because it fits your screen but it hasn't been. Furthermore, it's the original director's cut of one of the greatest films ever made and some of the greatest performances ever filmed.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    classic but sketchy

    i liked it, leigh did a good job,the movie definetly made you stop and think and really critic the charatchers, its a good movie to watch

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Formatted to Fit Your Screen

    Why go to the trouble of restoring a classic to the original directors cut then chop the image up to mash it into a square screen. Formatting a film to fit tv screens is like tearing the first and last page out of every chapter of your favorite book. This is a waste of what should be a terrific DVD.

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    Posted October 30, 2008

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