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1951

A Streetcar Named Desire

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.

Credits

Director

Elia Kazan

Producer

Charles K. Feldman

Writers

Oscar Saul , Tennessee Williams

Cinematographer

Harry Stradling Sr.

Editor

David Weisbart

Composer

Alex North

Cast

Vivien Leigh , Marlon Brando , Kim Hunter , Karl Malden , Rudy Bond , Nick Dennis , Peg Hillias , Wright King , Richard Garrick , Ann Dere

Studios

Warner Bros. Pictures , Charles K. Feldman Group

Genres

Drama Thriller

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) movie poster
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) movie poster
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) movie poster
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) movie poster
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) movie poster

Awards

6 wins, 19 nominations
Won Best Actress Vivien Leigh 1952
Won Best Supporting Actor Karl Malden 1952
Won Best Supporting Actress Kim Hunter 1952
Won Best Supporting Actress Kim Hunter 1952
Won Best Production Design (Black and White) Richard Day 1952
Won Best Production Design (Black and White) George James Hopkins 1952
Nom Best Picture A Streetcar Named Desire 1952
Nom Best Motion Picture - Drama A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) 1952
Nom Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Elia Kazan A Streetcar Named Desire 1952
Nom Best Original Screenplay Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire 1952
Nom Best Film A Streetcar Named Desire 1953
Nom Best Director Elia Kazan 1952
Nom Best Actor Marlon Brando 1952
Nom Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Vivien Leigh A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) 1952
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Tennessee Williams 1952
Nom Best Cinematography (Black and White) Harry Stradling 1952
Nom Best Costume Design (Black and White) Lucinda Ballard 1952
Nom Best Score Alex North 1952
Nom Best Sound Mixing Nathan Levinson 1952

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