Readers will come away from this book delighted with the juicy behind-the-scenes stories about cast, director, playwright and the various productions and will also renew their curiosity about the connection between the role of Blanche and Viven Leigh's insatiable sexual appetite and later descent into breakdown. They may alsofor the first timequestion whether the character of Blanche was actually "mad" or whether her anxiousness was symptomatic of another disorder.
"A Streetcar Named Desire" is one of the most haunting and most-studied modern plays. Staggs' new book will fascinate fans and richen newcomers' understanding of its importance in American theater and movie history.
Readers will come away from this book delighted with the juicy behind-the-scenes stories about cast, director, playwright and the various productions and will also renew their curiosity about the connection between the role of Blanche and Viven Leigh's insatiable sexual appetite and later descent into breakdown. They may alsofor the first timequestion whether the character of Blanche was actually "mad" or whether her anxiousness was symptomatic of another disorder.
"A Streetcar Named Desire" is one of the most haunting and most-studied modern plays. Staggs' new book will fascinate fans and richen newcomers' understanding of its importance in American theater and movie history.
When Blanche Met Brando: The Scandalous Story of "A Streetcar Named Desire"
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780312321666 |
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Publisher: | St. Martin's Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 07/25/2006 |
Edition description: | First Edition |
Pages: | 432 |
Sales rank: | 936,454 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.96(d) |