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A Streetcar Named Desire

1951

Elia Kazan

1951·PG·United StatesUnited States
Award tierGold
Metascore

Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her.

Cast

Marlon Brando·Vivien Leigh·Kim Hunter·Karl Malden

Producers

Charles K. Feldman

Languages

United KingdomEnglishSpainSpanish

Major Awards

4 wins · 7 nominations

Wins (4)

Best Picture

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1951)

Best Film

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1951)

Best Director

Elia Kazan

Best Actress

Venice Film Festival (1951)

Best Actress

Vivien Leigh
Academy Awards, USA (1952)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Vivien Leigh

Nominations (7)

Festival Grand Prize

Venice Film Festival (1951)

Golden Lion

Elia Kazan

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1953)

Best Film from any Source

Golden Globes, USA (1952)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1952)

Best Picture

Charles K. Feldman

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1952)

Best Director

Elia Kazan

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1952)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Marlon Brando

Best Actress

Golden Globes, USA (1952)

Best Actress - Drama

Vivien Leigh