A Street Car Named Desire (1951)
A Streetcar Named Desire stands as a landmark of American cinema, translating Tennessee Williams’ incendiary stage play into a raw, psychologically charged film. Directed by Elia Kazan, it cemented Marlon Brando’s screen persona and ushered in a new realism in acting, confronting themes of sexuality, class conflict, and emotional violence that reshaped postwar Hollywood storytelling.
This striking scene poster captures the film’s central tension: Blanche’s fragility set against Stanley’s coiled brutality. The intimate, almost invasive composition and restrained color palette emphasize emotional imbalance rather than spectacle, while the dramatic copy underscores the clash between illusion and desire, an elegant and powerful example of early 1950s prestige drama poster design.
- Year: 1951
- Nationality: United States
- Condition: Linen-Backed
- Type: Original One Sheet
- Size: 27 X 41 Inches
- Product Code: W4432
