A Streetcar Named Desire

The relationship between Blanche, a fragile young woman from a once-wealthy Southern family, and her sister and brother-in-law living in a rough New Orleans neighborhood became a cornerstone of American cinema.

A Streetcar Named Desire is based on the Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Tennessee Williams. Director Elia Kazan, who also staged the Broadway production, brought its leading actor to the screen and turned Marlon Brando into a film star.

Brando’s Stanley Kowalski is instinctive, violent, and emotionally exposed, and this performance, influenced by the Actors Studio, fundamentally changed the way acting was brought to the screen.

In short, a bold and unforgettable classic not to be missed.