A Streetcar Named Desire
...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady...
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Production
Budget
$1 800 000
Box office
$8 001 354
Director
Actors
Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Rudy Bond, Nick Dennis, Peg Hillias, Wright King, Richard Garrick, Ann Dere
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Charles K. Feldman
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Audition
Editing
David Weisbart
Whole Team (21)
Whole Team (21)
Short description
A fading southern belle tries to build a new life with her sister in New Orleans.
What's left behind the scenes
- John Garfield refused the role of Stanley Kowalski because he did not want to be overshadowed by his stellar co-star.
- After filming this movie, Vivien Leigh—who had already been suffering from a serious mental illness known as bipolar disorder—began to struggle to distinguish reality from the life of her character.
- Elia Kazan was initially reluctant to direct, believing he had already done everything he could with the play on the theatrical stage. It was Tennessee Williams himself who eventually persuaded him to direct the film.
- In the early stages of the project’s development, William Wyler expressed interest in adapting Tennessee Williams’ play and envisioned Bette Davis in the role of Blanche.
- In a private conversation, Brando admitted that he hated his character.
- The role of Blanche was initially offered to Jessica Tandy, then Olivia de Havilland turned it down, and Vivien Leigh got the part because films featuring her were big box-office hits.
- In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this film 47th on its list of 100 greatest films of all time.
- After filming this picture, Vivien Leigh, who had previously suffered from a serious mental illness known as bipolar disorder, began to struggle to distinguish between reality and the life of her character.
- The English actress Vivien Leigh felt out of place filming alongside members of the New York theater company. Elia Kazan successfully utilized these feelings of hers in the movie.
- Englishwoman Vivien Leigh felt out of place filming with members of a New York theater troupe. And Elia Kazan skillfully used these feelings in the film.
- Mickey Dunn, who played the nephew of Vivien Leigh's character in the film Gone with the Wind (1939), played the role of the sailor who helps Blanche board the streetcar in this film.
- As many as nine members of the Broadway production of "A Streetcar Named Desire," led by Marlon Brando, reprised their roles in the film adaptation.
- Before filming the movie, Vivien Leigh played Blanche in the first London production of Tennessee Williams' play, which was directed by her then-husband Laurence Olivier. Leigh later admitted that Olivier had a greater influence on her performance as Blanche in the film than the movie's director, Elia Kazan.
- Karl Malden's role was voiced by actor Max Eckard in the German translation.
- Nine cast members of the Broadway production of "A Streetcar Named Desire," led by Marlon Brando, reprised their roles in the film version.
- Before filming, Vivien Leigh played Blanche in the first London production of Tennessee Williams' play, directed by her then-husband Laurence Olivier. Later, Leigh admitted that Olivier influenced her portrayal of Blanche in the film more than the film's director, Elia Kazan.
- Elia Kazan was initially reluctant to take on the production, as he believed he had done all he could with the play on the theatrical stage. He was persuaded to direct the film by Tennessee Williams himself.
- Vivien Leigh, who was 36 years old at the time of filming, had to be aged using makeup.
- The film is based on the play of the same name by playwright Tennessee Williams.
- Miki Kuhn, who played Vivien Leigh's nephew in "Gone with the Wind" (1939), played the role of a sailor in that film who helps Blanche get on the streetcar.
- Vivien Leigh, who was 36 years old at the time of filming, had to be aged with makeup.
- John Garfield turned down the role of Stanley Kowalski, as he did not want to be overshadowed by his star co-star.
- During the early stages of the project's development, William Wyler expressed interest in adapting Tennessee Williams' play and envisioned Bette Davis in the role of Blanche.
- The role of Blanche was initially offered to Jessica Tandy, then declined by Olivia de Havilland, and ultimately went to Vivien Leigh because films starring this actress were box office successes.
- The German dub of Carl Moloden's role was voiced by actor Max Eckard.
- The phrase “Stella! Hey, Stella!” ranked 45th on the American Film Institute’s 100 Years…100 Movie Quotes list.
- The film was shot in 36 days.
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