A Streetcar Named Desire
1951 · directed by Elia Kazan
- Rating
- 97/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- AFI 100, NFR
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.
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), directed by Elia Kazan, rates 97/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Vivien Leigh
- Marlon Brando
- Kim Hunter
- Karl Malden
- Rudy Bond
- Nick Dennis
- Peg Hillias
- Wright King
- Richard Garrick
- Ann Dere
Crew
- Harry Stradling Sr. — Director of Photography
- David Weisbart — Editor
- Alex North — Original Music Composer
- Oscar Saul — Screenplay
- Tennessee Williams — Screenplay
More from Elia Kazan
- On the Waterfront (1954) — 98/100 · hit
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) — 84/100 · hit
- Panic in the Streets (1950) — 81/100 · hit
- Wild River (1960) — 81/100 · hit
- A Face in the Crowd (1957) — 80/100 · hit
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947) — 80/100 · hit
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