A Streetcar Named Desire

19512h 5mEnglish

Accolades

4Oscar

Wins

1Golden Globe

Win

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Synopsis

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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Details

Genres

DramaThriller

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

5

Wins

15

Nominations

4 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe

Won

Actor in a Supporting Role · Karl Malden
Actress · Vivien Leigh
Actress in a Supporting Role · Kim Hunter
Art Direction (Black-and-White) · Art Direction: Richard Day; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture · Kim Hunter

Full award breakdown

1952

Academy Awards

4Wins

12Noms

◆ Won

Actor in a Supporting Role

Karl Malden

1952

◆ Won

Actress

Vivien Leigh

1952

◆ Won

Actress in a Supporting Role

Kim Hunter

1952

◆ Won

Art Direction (Black-and-White)

Art Direction: Richard Day; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins

1952

Nom

Actor

Marlon Brando

1952

Nom

Best Motion Picture

Charles K. Feldman, Producer

1952

Nom

Cinematography (Black-and-White)

Harry Stradling

1952

Nom

Costume Design (Black-and-White)

Lucinda Ballard

1952

Nom

Directing

Elia Kazan

1952

Nom

Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Alex North

1952

Nom

Sound Recording

Warner Bros. Studio Sound Department, Col. Nathan Levinson, Sound Director

1952

Nom

Writing (Screenplay)

Tennessee Williams

1952

1952

Golden Globes

1Wins

3Noms

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Kim Hunter

1952

Nom

Best Motion Picture - Drama

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

1952

Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Vivien Leigh

1952

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Cast

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Blanche DuBois

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Stanley Kowalski

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Stella Kowalski

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Harold Mitchell

Rudy Bond

Rudy Bond

Steve

Nick Dennis

Nick Dennis

Pablo Gonzales

Peg Hillias

Peg Hillias

Eunice

Wright King

Wright King

A Collector

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