Has anyone read the play, ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' by Tennessee Williams, and was it good? I enjoyed the movie.

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Lily Bradic Profile
Lily Bradic answered
If you enjoyed the 1951 film version of A Streetcar Named Desire then you're likely to enjoy the original play by Tennessee Williams, too. However, it's worth noting that although the film generally stays true to the play, the play is a lot darker than its Hollywood adaptation, with some scenes being cut or edited due to censorship.

Differences between the play of "A Streetcar Named Desire" and the film


  • The scene in which Stanley Kowalski rapes Blanche Dubois is much darker in the play.

  • The film's producers were forced to remove all references to the homosexuality of Blanche's late husband, Allan Grey.

  • The film uses a wider range of settings than are shown in the play, with scenes taking place in locations that are only referred to briefly on stage.

  • The ending is more depressing in the play than it is in the film. Although Blanche is raped and committed to a mental asylum in both versions of the story, Stanley is not punished at all in the play, whereas the film has him suffer when his wife Stella vows to leave him. The film's producers had wanted to leave out the rape scene entirely, but Tennessee Williams insisted that it was integral to the story and could not be removed. As a result, Stella making Stanley 'pay' for his actions was added as a form of compromise.

Hilary Newton Profile
Hilary Newton answered
No but I love the movie and the english actress in it was the women who played scarlet ohara in gone with the wind,
thanked the writer.
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Hilary Newton
Hilary Newton commented
I bet janey could give her some good advice,
Tony Newcastle
Tony Newcastle commented
Yes you're right, Hilary.
The English actress Vivien Leigh won an Oscar for this film part, in 1951, in the: "Best Actress In A Leading Role" category. Karl Malden also won an Oscar for his own part, in the: "Best Actor In A Supporting Role" category.
Hilary Newton
Hilary Newton commented
Thats right jean simmons and liz taylor were in the running to play scarlet,but to be honest they didnt give a damn,
Janey Profile
Janey answered
We did the book for English GCSE and there are a couple of major revisings for the film version that don't appear in the book.Apparently this was down to "director interpretation".
Tony Newcastle Profile
Tony Newcastle answered
American author Tennessee Williams was a confirmed homosexual, and when his gay lover died, it sent him spiralling into a deep decade-long depression.
I tell you these things just so as you know what kind of heavy stuff you're getting into here.

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