SUNDAY APRIL 7th 7:30PM
Academy Museum in Los Angeles, CA
Elia Kazan cast three Actors Studio veterans in his film version of Tennessee Williams’s stage classic, with Marlon Brando making an indelible impression in his nominated performance as Stanley Kowalski, a role he originated on stage, while Karl Malden and Kim Hunter (both Broadway carryovers) won for their supporting performances. Screen icon Vivien Leigh won her second Best Actress Academy Award for her delicately tragic portrayal of Blanche DuBois. Featuring an influential, jazz-infused, nominated score by Alex North and Oscar-winning black-and-white art direction from Richard Day and George James Hopkins, Streetcar lost none of its primal power on the big screen.