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A streetcar named desire / Warner Bros. Pictures ; an Elia Kazan production ; screen play by Tennessee Williams ; adaptation by Oscar Saul ; produced by Charles K. Feldman ; directed by Elia Kazan.

Kazan, Elia, (director.). Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 (screenwriter.). Saul, Oscar, (adapter.). Feldman, Charles K., 1904-1968 (producer.). Leigh, Vivien, 1913-1967 (actor.). Hunter, Kim, 1922-2002 (actor.). Malden, Karl, (actor.). Brando, Marlon, (actor.). Stradling, Harry, 1901-1970 (cinematographer.). Day, Richard, 1894-1972 (art director.). Weisbart, David, (editor of moving image work.). North, Alex, (composer (expression)). Heindorf, Ray, 1908-1980 (musical director.). Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 Streetcar named Desire. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Karl Malden, Kim Hunter, Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando. (Cast).

Summary:

Arriving in New Orleans, faded and promiscuous Blanche DuBois is pushed over the edge by her sexy and brutal brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0780666879
  • ISBN: 9780780666870
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based upon the original play "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams as presented on the stage by Irene Mayer Selznick.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951.
Special features: commentary by Karl Malden and film historians: Rudy Behlmer and Jeff Young ; Elia Kazan movie trailer gallery.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Harry Stradling ; art director, Richard Day ; editor, David Weisbart ; original music, Alex North ; musical director, Ray Heindorf.
Participant or Performer Note:
Karl Malden, Kim Hunter, Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: PG; for thematic elements.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC; full screen; Dolby digital mono; region 1; dual-layer format.
Language Note:
English with optional English, French and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1952: Best actress (Leigh), best supporting actor (Malden), best supporting actress (Hunter), best art direction-set direction, black and white.
Academy Awards, USA, 1952: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Vivien Leigh); Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Karl Malden); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kim Hunter); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White. National Board of Review, USA, 1951: Top Ten Films.

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Genre: Melodramas (Motion pictures)
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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library DRAMA STR DVD (Text) 37814002744234 VIDEO Available -
Klamath Community College PN1997.S74 2010 (Text) 3760303761 Videos Available -

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