A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1951 English-language Drama film written by Tennessee Williams and Oscar Saul. The movie is directed by Elia Kazan and produced by Charles K. Feldman. Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her. A streetcar named desire features Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, Rudy Bond, Nick Dennis and Buck Woods. The screenplay is written by Tennessee Williams and Oscar Saul which is inspired from A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. The music was composed by Alex North. Cinematography was done by Harry Stradling and editing by David Weisbart. The motion picture has a running time of 125 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. A Streetcar Named Desire was made on a budget of $1 million and it was a hit at box office gross of $2 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Warner Bros. At the 1952 Oscar Awards It won 4 awards including: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Greer Garson), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Vivien Leigh), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Karl Malden) and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Bette Davis). At the 1951 Venice Film Festival It also won an award for Best Actress (Vivien Leigh).