National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
2014 · Movie · 174 min · ★ 7.9
When a woman’s already-fragile life starts to fall apart, she seeks comfort with her sister in a cramped new home. Tensions rise as her need for refuge clashes with her brother-in-law’s harsh, controlling presence, pushing everyone toward a painful breaking point.
Also known as National Theatre at Home: A Streetcar Named Desire
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-09-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 174 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (21 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, character-driven classic brought to the screen with raw emotion and escalating conflict; Not for you if you prefer light viewing or fast-paced plots like Much Ado About Nothing.
Pros: intense performances; gripping emotional conflict; classic stage drama | Cons: heavy subject matter; relentless tension; limited setting
Themes
- theater play
- filmed theater
- nt live
Cast & crew
Gillian Anderson
as Blanche DuBois
Ben Foster
as Stanley Kowalski
Vanessa Kirby
as Stella Kowalski
Corey Johnson
as Harold Mitchell
Clare Burt
as Eunice Hubbell
Branwell Donaghey
as Steve Hubbell
Troy Glasgow
as Pablo Gonzales
Otto Farrant
as Young Collector
Nicholas Gecks
as Doctor
Stephanie Jacob
as Nurse
Directed by Benedict Andrews, Nick Wickham