A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) starring Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden. Two clashing personalities, Blanche DuBois (Leigh) and Stanley Kowalski (Brando), are brought together by their relationship to Stella Kowalski (Hunter), Stanley's wife. They meet in the slums of New Orleans during a hot summer, when Blanche comes to stay with her sister Stella after the family estate is lost. As with other films made during this time period, Streetcar is marred by the necessity to conform to the Hollywood Production Code. Certain scenes with sexual references are just not clear. Leigh, Hunter and Malden all won Oscars. Brando lost to Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen. Subtitles are available, also closed captions. Grade: B