A Streetcar Named Desire
Film1951125 min

A Streetcar Named Desire

Taste attributes: dramaslowunsavouryheavygrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

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"...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady..."

Boxlist takeA heavy, moving drama: rough-edged and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Vivien LeighMarlon BrandoKim HunterKarl MaldenRudy Bond

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1951
Runtime
125 min
Status
Released
Studio
Charles K. Feldman Group
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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