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A Streetcar Named Desire (1995)

  • 156 min
  • Drama
  • imdb logo 6.6/10 (1289 votes)

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Plot

In the vibrant, restless backdrop of post-World War II New Orleans' French Quarter, "A Streetcar Named Desire" paints a poignant tale of Blanche DuBois - a fragile soul, haunted by her past and seeking a sanctuary to call her own. Exiled from her hometown in Laurel, Mississippi, after a scandal involving a seventeen-year-old student, Blanche finds herself at the doorstep of her sister Stella and her husband Stanley, presenting her sudden arrival as a result of financial ruin and emotional exhaustion. Stanley, a muscular and territorial man with the fierce demeanor of a panther, is instantly suspicious of Blanche's story. He challenges her, citing Louisiana's Napoleonic code - a law stating a husband owns his wife's possessions. His demand to see the bill of sale for their family plantation, Belle Reve, ignites a tension between them that comes to define their tumultuous relationship. Caught between her sister's desperation and her husband's hostility, Stella finds herself in a heart-wrenching predicament. While Stanley and Stella's passionate love story unfolds, Blanche spots a glimmer of hope in Stanley's card-playing friend, Mitch. A lone figure himself, Mitch is drawn to Blanche's beauty and elegance. However, as whispers of Blanche's scandalous past start to reach the ears of her newfound community, her situation spirals towards a breaking point. "A Streetcar Named Desire" is a riveting exploration of love, deceit, and the desperate search for belonging in a world that seems to have forgotten you.

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A Streetcar Named Desire is a drama movie featuring Alec Baldwin.

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