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A Streetcar Named Desire (Two-Disc Special Edition) 
Actors : Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Rudy Bond
Director : Elia Kazan
Studio : Warner Home Video
by Warner Home Video
Brand : Warner Brothers
Release Date : 2006-05-02
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 2
EAN : 0085393893224
UPC : 085393893224
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 129 reviews)
List Price : $26.98
Our Price : $9.98
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/02/2006 Run time: 122 minutes Rating: Nr |
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Americancivilwar.com essential video |
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Looking for a benchmark in movie acting? Breakthrough performances don't come much more electrifying than Marlon Brando's animalistic turn as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire. Sweaty, brutish, mumbling, yet with the balanced grace of a prizefighter, Brando storms through the role--a role he had originated in the Broadway production of Tennessee Williams's celebrated play. Stanley and his wife, Stella (as in Brando's oft-mimicked line, "Hey, Stellaaaaaa!"), are the earthy couple in New Orleans's French Quarter whose lives are upended by the arrival of Stella's sister, Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh). Blanche, a disturbed, lyrical, faded Southern belle, is immediately drawn into a battle of wills with Stanley, beautifully captured in the differing styles of the two actors. This extraordinarily fine adaptation won acting Oscars for Leigh, Kim Hunter (as Stella), and Karl Malden (as Blanche's clueless suitor), but not for Brando. Although it had already been considerably cleaned up from the daringly adult stage play, director Elia Kazan was forced to trim a few of the franker scenes he had shot. In 1993, Streetcar was rereleased in a "director's cut" that restored these moments, deepening a film that had already secured its place as an essential American work. --Robert Horton |
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"A Streetcar Named Desire" represents how many people were during the time after the war. Mental and issues and alcohol problems. It's a movie about a sister's, Stella, triumph to continue to live her life after her sibling comes to stay with her and her husband. The sibling, named Blanche Dubios comes with emotional baggage that brings a strain to Stella and her husband Stanly's marraige. Although Stella wants to cater to and care for her younger sister, she has to try to please her husband, who is not pleased with Blanche staying with them. The movie contains secrets, lies and a bit of an alcohol problem. |
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Elia Kazan's adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire is one to be reconed with. With the cast of superstars, such as Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh, he was able to show the constraints of raw human emotion at both ends of the primitive and cultural ends. Stanley's stone age actions towards and "ownership" qualities towards Stella is a pure contradicting parallel to the cultural qualities of Blanch. These two main characters battle throughout the movie, and each think they know just what the other is, either the caveman or the Nile queen. Although the movie is in black and white, you cannot deny the significance of the performances, or how it was directed so perfectly. I believe this movie will stay a classic for decades to come. |
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"A Streetcar Named Desire" 11/20/08
By: Kevin Green
"A Streetcar Named Desire" was a brilliant depiction of a marital angst triumphing over sibling affection. Although Blanches' (Vivien Leigh) performance was a bit too theatrical for the big screen it was still a performance well worth her academy award. Blanche's only tie to reality, Stella (Kim Hunter), broke away from her and hence allowed Blanche to fall deeper into insanity.
Marlon Brando displayed a very natural performance as Stanley befitting of an Oscar. Mitch (Karl Malden) provided a good opposite to Stanley as a well-mannered gentleman. Overall, "A Streetcar Named Desire" is a deeply passionate film that expresses realistically the common emotional tribulations a person may go through some time or another.
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Magnificent performance of a classic |
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Elia Kazan's adaptation of "A Streetcar Named Desire" is magnificent and ahead of its time with the issues it addresses. His interpretation of Tenessee Williams' classic play is powerful and dramatic. Kazan employs a fantastic cast. Marlon Brandon plays an impeccable Stanley with intense emotions and a strong disposition. Blanche is also portrayed very well. Vivien Leigh brings Blanche fragility and vulnerability and she interacts with the other characters flawlessly. Though her emotions are slightly over the top, this brings life to her character. Overall this rendition of Williams' classic is a must see and is highly recommended |
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I think this movie represent problem of people after world war two through Branch. Some people got alcohol and mental problem after world war two. Branch has mental problem and alcohol problem, and she did wrong thing in the past. Branch needed someone's help, but nobody except her sister help her. Stanly revealed what Branch did in the past and drive her into a corner. Finally she went to some kind of mental hospital. Many veterans after world war two had mental problem, and some went to metal hospital like Branch. I think this movie well represent the social problem after world war two. |
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