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.
Directed by Elia Kazan
loss of sense of reality
rape
sibling relationship
southern usa
brother-in-law
violent husband
new orleans, louisiana
family relationships
black and white
light bulb
expectant father
sister sister relationship
Rank
#4 in 1951·#1534 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Vivien Leigh
Blanche DuBois
Marlon Brando
Stanley Kowalski
Kim Hunter
Stella Kowalski
Karl Malden
Harold Mitchell
Rudy Bond
Steve
Nick Dennis
Pablo Gonzales
Peg Hillias
Eunice
Wright King
A Collector
Richard Garrick
A Doctor
Mickey Kuhn
A Sailor
Dahn Ben Amotz
Minor Role (uncredited)
Marietta Canty
Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
Crew
Elia Kazan
Director
Tennessee Williams
Screenplay
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Tennessee Williams
Theatre Play
Don Alvarado
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
1017 reviews
Lia Markin
9.9★ · 11/11/25
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valerie
8.4★ · 06/23/25
a true southern gothic film and such a great adaptation of the play that it’s upsetting to see the changes forced on the storyline due to the hays code
a true southern gothic film and such a great adaptation of the play that it’s upsetting to see the changes forced on the storyline due to the hays code
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Tanaya
8.0★ · 04/05/25
“STELLAAAAAA”
“STELLAAAAAA”
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Ava
9.0★ · 05/28/26
Marlon Brando 👅 😩
Marlon Brando 👅 😩
Stevie Mallia
8.0★ · 05/22/26
I can’t believe I didn’t see a single person walking around drinking a hand grenade.
I can’t believe I didn’t see a single person walking around drinking a hand grenade.
