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A Streetcar Named Desire

...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady...

1951 · 2h 5m · Approved Drama, Thriller
Directed by Elia Kazan

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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.

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97%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Despite the overwhelming power of Brando's performance, Streetcar is one of the great ensemble pieces in the movies.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh

...if the hothouse style was ever justified, this is the occasion.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh

...Kazan achieves a sort of theatrical intensity in which the sweaty realism sometimes clashes awkwardly with the stylisation that heightens the dialogue into a kind of poetry.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh

Inner torments are seldom projected with such sensitivity and clarity on the screen.

Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh

Brando's performance as Stanley is one of those rare screen legends that are all they're cracked up to be.

Lloyd Rose, Washington Post

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