A Streetcar Named Desire Movie Review 1984

Excellent TV adaptation of the Tennessee Williams drama about fading southern belle Blanche du Bois (Ann-Margret in a terrific performance). D'Angelo is her plain sister Stella who lives with brutish husband Stanley (Williams) in the seamy French Quarter of New Orleans. Can't surpass the original but this version does have the advantage of not having to soft-pedal the drama for the '50s censors.

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Available on VHS
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from a Play, Sanity Check, American South, Brothers & Sisters, Southern Belles, Plays to Film: Tennessee Williams, New Orleans

Cast

Ann-Margret, Beverly D'Angelo, Treat Williams, Randy Quaid, Rafael Campos, Erica Yohn

Cinematography

Bill Butler

Director

John Erman

Music

Marvin Hamlisch