A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

1951 ***** 122 mins. (Original Director's Version runs 125 mins.)

Tennessee Williams's Pulitzer Prize-winning play is brought to the screen with such magnificence that one can't help but marvel in its power.

Marlon Brando plays Stanley Kowalski, whose sister-in-law (Vivien Leigh) comes to live with he and his wife (Kim Hunter). The oddities of Blanche's (Leigh) life slowly unfold to a climax that is truly unforgettable. The performances are riveting, and this film is a true masterpiece that, rightfully, will never lose its place in the high ranks of motion picture-making.
Number 21 on KRSJR Productions' 25 Greatest Motion Pictures of All Time.
Number 45 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Movies.
Marlon Brando is Number 4 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Stars.
Vivien Leigh is Number 16 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Stars.
Number 67 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Passions.
Originally not rated; since rated PG for thematic elements.

• Original theatrical aspect ratio: 1.37:1
• Premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 1951

• ACADEMY AWARDS: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Karl Malden), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Vivien Leigh), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kim Hunter), and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White Richard Day (George James Hopkins)
• ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Marlon Brando), Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Harry Stradling Sr.), Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (Lucinda Ballard), Best Director (Elia Kazan), Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Alex North), Best Picture (Charles K. Feldman), Best Sound, Recording (Nathan Levinson [Warner Bros.]), and Best Writing, Screenplay (Tennessee Williams)
• GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS: Best Supporting Actress (Kim Hunter)
• GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD NOMINATIONS: Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama (Vivien Leigh)