National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire

2014 2h 54m EN

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 22

Drama

Synopsis

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As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gillian Anderson
Blanche DuBois
Ben Foster
Stanley Kowalski
Vanessa Kirby
Stella Kowalski
Corey Johnson
Harold Mitchell
Clare Burt
Eunice Hubbell
Branwell Donaghey
Steve Hubbell
Troy Glasgow
Pablo Gonzales
Otto Farrant
A Young Collector

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Wickham
Writers: Tennessee Williams
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex Baranowski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster and Vanessa Kirby carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4020156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nick Wickham directs. Alex Baranowski scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Original score by Alex Baranowski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster and Vanessa Kirby carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt4020156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.