A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1951 film adaptation of the 1947 play of the same name by Tennessee Williams, who also wrote the screenplay with Oscar Saul. The film, a romantic drama, was directed by Elia Kazan, who had also directed the original stage production, and stars Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden; all but Leigh were chosen from the Broadway cast of the play, while Leigh had starred in the London West End production. It was produced by talent agent and lawyer Charles K. Feldman, and released by Warner Bros. The film had many revisions to remove references to... homosexuality, among other things. A Streetcar Named Desire was the first film to win three out of four acting categories at the Academy Awards; Best Actress for Leigh, Best Supporting Actor for Malden, and Best Supporting Actress for Hunter. Brando's performance as Stanley Kowalski, while nominated, even being the favorite and one of the most powerful and influential performances of all time, did not win the Oscar. The film was also the first to win both Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
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| Release date: | December 1, 1951 |
| Directed by: | Elia Kazan |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 122 Minutes |
| Producer: | Charles K. Feldman |
| Editor: | David Weisbart |
| Music by: | Alex North |
| Cinematography: | Harry Stradling |
| Screenplay by: | Tennessee Williams, Oscar Saul |
| Estimated budget: | $1,800,000 |
| Adapted from: | A Streetcar Named Desire |