A Streetcar Named Desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of personal losses, leaves her privileged background to move into a shabby apartment in New Orleans rented by her younger sister and brother-in-law. Williams' most popular work, A Streetcar Named Desire is one of the most critically acclaimed plays of the twentieth century. It still ranks among his most performed plays, and has inspired many adaptations in other forms, notably producing a critically acclaimed film that was released in 1951.
| Written by | Tennessee Williams |
| Characters | Blanche DuBois, Stella Kowalski, Stanley Kowalski, Harold "Mitch" Mitchell |
| Date premiered | December 3, 1947 |
| Place premiered | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, New York |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Southern Gothic |
| Setting | The French Quarter and Downtown New Orleans |
About A Streetcar Named Desire
Elia Kazan-directed adaptation of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 play of the same name centering on Blanche DuBois, a southern belle who leaves her aristocratic background and seeks refuge after a series of personal losses.
Achievement of A Streetcar Named Desire
The film marked the first of four consecutive Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for Marlon Brando, however, he was the lone actor of the film to not win an acting award. Vivien Leigh, Karl Malden and Kim Hunter won for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.
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Latest information about A Streetcar Named Desire updated on July 28 2021.
