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A Streetcar Named Desire (Two-Disc Special Edition) | 
| Director: Elia Kazan
Actors: Mel Archer, Rudy Bond, Marlon Brando, Marietta Canty, Nick Dennis
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 3413
Format: Dubbed, Ntsc, Original Recording Remastered, Special Edition, Subtitled
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 38932
UPC: 085393893224
EAN: 0085393893224
ASIN: B000EBD9TY
Theatrical Release Date: 1951
Release Date: September 4, 2007
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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 IA Streetcar Named Desire./I 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, IStreetcar/I 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. I--Robert Horton/I
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 some of the best the screen has ever seen July 14, 2004
Saima Huq (Astoria, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Vivien Leigh, well-known for her portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara in 1939's Gone With the Wind, plays Blanche, a Southern belle as fragile as Scarlett is strong. In a way, Blanche is what Scarlett would have become if she had watched her mother die. Death is very pretty compared to dying, she tells her sister Stella, who only came home for the funeral.pStella is pregnant and married to Stanley (the inimitable Brando) who both abhors and is fascinated by his sister-in-law Blanche (and not just in a platonic manner.) Blanche in turn is interested in meeting new gentleman callers, as her great love once killed himself (as she tells us in one of the most riveting scenes in movie history.) Interesting note: the delivery boy she flirts with is Mickey Kuhn, who once played Leigh's nephew Beau in GWTW.pBlanche is so fragile that she has no choice but to break. Unfortunately, others hurry her down that path. Perhaps the worst thing one can do, it seems, is depend on the kindness of strangers.
Brando at his finest July 11, 2004
With obvious rekindled interest because of the recent death of Marlon Brando, this one of a kind film is making a deserved comback. Always thought to be a classic, the comparisons to Brando's acting then, and what we get now from most stars makes this film even more intense. Vivien Leigh digs deep for her emotional performance, and she's miles ahead of anything she did in Gone With the Wind. The rest of the cast is superb also.
Intense and Sexy July 3, 2004
Godaddy (Virginia Beach, VA)
This is a perfect date movie. It is intense, sexy, and packed with intellectual and emotional whallop. The actors are interesting and beautiful to look at, and the subject matter is mature and provoacative. It is the perfect setup for getting to know someone better, and a great warm-up for intimate activities to follow, or for super-intense action like you get when you put into practice the teachings of the "New Sex Now" dvd. pGod bless you Marlon, you were a true subtle hunk!
 Luck is believing you're lucky, that's all. June 27, 2004
Steven Y. (Marvel Universe 616)
Elia Kazan's film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire features some of the best tour-de-force acting cinema has ever seen. Yet, the film feels strangely lacking and deficient. This is due more to the shortcomings of the source material than Kazan's direction. While Williams' minimalist story contained enough material to produce an engaging stage play, the same work comes across as diminutive when adapted to the larger canvas of the big screen.pBlanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) arrives in New Orleans after losing her family estate. Scandalous rumors have tarnished her reputation and she is hoping to find some comfort and peace of mind by moving in with her sister, Stella Kowalski (Kim Hunter). Blanche tries to mask her fragile psyche by weaving tall tales about herself but Stanley (Marlon Brando), Stella's brute of a husband, sees right through them. Conflict ensues in the household as Stanley uses his insight to torment Stella while his wife tries to maintain the peace. pBrando is magnificent in A Streetcar Named Desire. This fact is hardly in dispute. His portrayal of Stanley is tremendously masculine as the iconic image of him in his torn shirt in the pouring rain screaming for his wife will attest. His acting is also surprisingly sensitive in the quiet moments when Stanley and Stella are making romantic small-talk. The other performers are stellar as Hunter, Leigh, and Karl Malden actually manage to keep pace with Brando. However, the new standards set for cinematic emotional conflict and realism cannot overcome the simple nature of the story. This lack of narrative complexity limits A Streetcar Named Desire to being only a brilliant acting showcase.
Captivating observation of humanity... June 25, 2004
Justine "movie fanatic" Smith (Montreal, QC Canada)
Although, I find that A Streetcar named Desire, for the most part had better acting,and a stronger story(mainly due to the fact there was less alteration to please the censors)than Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor, I found it slightly less entertaining.br Set in New ORleans, the story begins with the arrival of Blanch Du Bois at her sister Stella's home. Blanche gives off the impression of being an old fashioned, sophistacated woma, but as the story progresses she slowly falls into madness.Her interaction with all those around her help to slowly reveal her past and unveil her true personality.br Vivien Leigh is the shining star of Streetcar, delivering the performance of a lifetime as Blanche. The screen chemistry between her character and that of MArlon Brando as Stanley is intensely hot and brilliant. Brado alone has such magnetism you can seldom take an eye of him.br The film reflects Tennessee William's thorough examination of human experience and behavior.Possibly heightening the exploration with spectacular acting and clever camera work. br Overall, A Streetcar Named Desire is a masterpiece of filmwork and acting that deserves to be considered among the best of all time.
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