Synopsis
...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady...
A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
Directed by Elia Kazan
A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
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This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I had forgotten how complex this film was. I saw it some 30 years ago and did not remember much from it. When watching it now I felt like I was left with more questions than answers.
What I did get from the film is that it is about (among many things) the crashes of desires. Stella wants to please her husband and sister. Stanley wants to have respect and enjoy his life with his wife. Blanche wants to live in her fantasy world, free from her past and under the protection of her sister. These desires crash with such furiosity that no one is going to get unharmed from it. Such is life. We may believe we have full…
Before: I want to really engage with the movie more this time... intellectually
During: I want to really engage with Marlon Brando... physically
It is criminal how I find more praises (and simping 😡) for Marlon Brando than Vivien Leigh in this film, especially when you consider her virtuoso portrayal of Blanche DuBois and the fact that he turned out to be a rapist (in real life.)
I find that there is nothing much to say (I’m too angry at life and Marlon Brando right now) except that A Streetcar Named Desire is absolutely heartbreaking and whisks you away into a compelling story right from the start. There is genius (morbid but genius) in the final scenes of Blanche preparing to leave where the tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife, which credits Elia Kazan’s amazing direction.