# A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

> A fragile Southern schoolteacher's carefully maintained identity collides with her brutally pragmatic brother-in-law in a New Orleans apartment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/576

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Elia Kazan
- Cast: Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Rudy Bond, Nick Dennis, Peg Hillias, Wright King
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044081/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, claustrophobic, sardonic, classic film night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A fragile woman confronts the harsh realities of life in a cramped New Orleans apartment, where secrets and tensions simmer beneath the surface.

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