Principal cast
Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden and Rudy Bond
Film 45 of 498 on the Screen Path
A Streetcar Named Desire
...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady...
About the film
A Streetcar Named Desire at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1951 film at stop 45 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Harry Stradling Sr. (director of photography), David Weisbart (editor), Alex North (original music composer), Oscar Saul (screenplay) and Tennessee Williams (screenplay)
- Director
- Elia Kazan
- Release
- 1951-09-18
- Runtime
- 122 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Thriller
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Vivien LeighCharacter: Blanche DuBois
- Marlon BrandoCharacter: Stanley Kowalski
- Kim HunterCharacter: Stella Kowalski
- Karl MaldenCharacter: Harold Mitchell
- Rudy BondCharacter: Steve
- Nick DennisCharacter: Pablo Gonzales
- Peg HilliasCharacter: Eunice
- Wright KingCharacter: A Collector
- Richard GarrickCharacter: A Doctor
- Ann DereCharacter: The Matron
- Edna ThomasCharacter: The Mexican Woman
- Mickey KuhnCharacter: A Sailor
Full crew
Full crew
- Elia KazanCredits: Director
- Tennessee WilliamsCredits: Theatre Play, Screenplay
- Oscar SaulCredits: Screenplay
- Gordon BauCredits: Makeup Artist
- C.A. RiggsCredits: Sound Designer
- George James HopkinsCredits: Set Decoration
- Richard DayCredits: Art Direction
- Charles K. FeldmanCredits: Producer
- Harry Stradling Sr.Credits: Director of Photography
- David WeisbartCredits: Editor
- Alex NorthCredits: Original Music Composer
- Ray FormanCredits: Hairstylist
- Ray HeindorfCredits: Music Director
- Donald P. DesmondCredits: Construction Coordinator
- Otis MalcolmCredits: Makeup Artist
- Francis E. StahlCredits: Boom Operator
- Nathan LevinsonCredits: Sound
- Don AlvaradoCredits: Assistant Director
- Maurice De PackhCredits: Orchestrator
- John PrettymanCredits: Assistant Director
- Bertram TuttleCredits: Supervising Art Director
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