Guide Note:
A Streetcar Named Desire is a story about Blanche Dubois who goes to visit her pregnant sister Stella and her husband Stanley in New Orleans. It is Set in the French Quarter of New Orleans during the restless years following World War Two. The movie stars Marlon Brando as "Stanley Kowalski", Vivien Leigh as "Blanche DuBois", Kim Hunter as "Stella" and Karl Malden as "Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell"
Fast Facts:
- A Streetcar Named Desire was made in 1951
- The film won numerous Academy Awards, including 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 Actor in a Leading Role "Marlon Brando"
- The film also won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Music Score, Best Sound, Recording and Best Writing, Screenplay
- The play also won the Pulitzer Prize for the play of the same name
