
A Streetcar Named Desire
...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady...
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Release Date
9/19/1951Runtime
125 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$1,800,000Revenue
$8,000,000Homepage
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A suffocating character study where fragile Southern gentility collides violently with raw working-class brutality, trapping all three characters in a claustrophobic apartment spiraling toward tragedy. The film transforms a woman's desperate grasp on dignity into an unbearable descent.
Mood
TenseMelancholicDread-soakedClaustrophobic
Themes
FamilyComing apartClass
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
Black and whiteFormalistHigh-contrast
Structure
Single location
Heads up
Sexual violenceGraphic violence
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