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Playwright Tennessee Williams Pulitzer winning book of "A Streetcar named Desire" was adapted for Screen by Williams himself. It was a perfect vehicle for Marlon Brandowho became a towering Hollywood figure and is regarded to have defined a new concept and style of Acting after he appeared as the rustic and brutish Stanley Kowalski in the Elia Kazan directed film of the same name in 1951.
Brando had already appeared in the Broadway version of this play in 1947 which was a big success but mass-appeal eluded him. Earlier after a disastrous schooling sojourn he found his true calling when he moved from Nebraska to NYC to join the "Actor's Studio". This school of acting propagated the 'method acting' under Lee Strasberg. It was in "New School Dramatic Workshop" where he studied with Stella Adler and learned the revolutionary tactics of the "Stanislavsky system".
Brando's realistic acting style in "A Streetcar named Desire" (1951) garnered for him a Academy Awards Nomination for Best Actor and continued his nomination streak in his next 3 films in consecutive years winning the coveted award in 1954 for his portrayal as the vulnerable Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront" directed by none other than Elia Kazan. Brando had a profound effect on stars like James Dean, Paul Newman, and to some extent Robert DeNiro.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y ago(as written in the book)
Blanche
Stella
Stanley
Mitch
Eunice
Steve
Pablo
A Negro Woman
A Doctor
A Nurse
A Young Collector
A Mexican Woman
Extra information:
Blanche is the sister of Stella
Stella is married to Stanley
Mitch is Stanley's best friend
Steve is a friend of Stanley and Mitch, and is also the husband of Eunice
Pablo is a friend of Stanley/Mitch/Steve
The rest I think are pretty self-explainable
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∙ 10y agoThe Broadway play A Streetcar Named Desire starred, most famously, Marlon Brando. It also starred Jessica Tandy, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden. In the movie version the same actors played their roles except Vivien Leigh played Blanche Dubois, the role played by Jessica Tandy in the play.
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∙ 15y agoAs a young sex symbol, Marlon Brando is best known for his roles as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire.
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∙ 14y agoHe played the Don! The patriarch of that particular mafia family -- Don Vito Corleone!
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∙ 12y agoThe 1951 film starred Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando and Kim Hunter.
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∙ 12y agoIn the movie 'On the Waterfront', Marlon Brando played the role of a dockworker named Terry Malloy.
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In what movie do Robert De Niro Marlon Brando and Edward Norton play a trio of thieves?
The Score
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What movie did Meryl Streep play with marlon brando?
Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando played the leads in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. They were brother/sister in laws in the movie. Both were nominated for an Oscar for their performances - Vivien Leigh ended up winning her second one for her portrayal of Blanche DuBois.
Robert De Niro Marlon Brando and Edward Norton play a trio of thieves in?
The Score
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How did Marlon Brando become Stanley kowalski?
Marlon Brandon was a virtual unknown when the Broadway play opened in 1947. In fact, the producer, Irene Mayer Selznek, wanted to cast established actor, John Garfield, for the part. Brando, along with most of the Broaway cast, was cast in the film production.
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