It's the street that Stella and Stanley Kowalski live on.
Six thirty-two, Elysian Fields, New Orleans.
In "A Streetcar Named Desire," Elysian Fields refers to the neighborhood in New Orleans where the play is set. The name evokes the Elysian Fields of Greek mythology, a paradise for the souls of the virtuous, contrasting with the gritty reality of the characters' lives. This duality highlights the themes of illusion versus reality, as the characters grapple with their desires and the harshness of their circumstances. The setting serves as a backdrop for the unfolding drama and the characters' struggles for identity and belonging.
A Streetcar Named Desire was written by Tennessee Williams.
a street car named desire is a train they used to get around.Literally, Blanche DuBois had to take a streetcar named Desire and another called Cemeteries to get to Elysian Fields (Stanley and Stella's apartment building). Symbolically, Blanche got to New Orleans through Desire (her descent into pedophilia and prostitution after her husband's suicide) and Cemeteries (the deaths of many people in her family that led to her family losing the mortgage on their estate).
The Production Budget for A Streetcar Named Desire was $1,800,000.
A Streetcar Named Desire grossed $8,000,000 worldwide.
A Streetcar Named Desire grossed $8,000,000 in the domestic market.
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The main plot of "A Streetcar Named Desire" is focused on the character Blanche DuBois and her trial and tribulations in the story. Her husband has an affair.
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