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A Streetcar Named Desire
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About 1951 film directed by Elia Kazan
Genres drama
Directed by Elia Kazan
Written by Tennessee Williams, Oscar Saul
Starring Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Karl Malden, Kim Hunter, Mickey Kuhn, Wright King, Rudy Bond, Richard Garrick
Music Alex North
Runtime 120 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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