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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

Directed by Elia Kazan · Cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr.

Approved122 min65 frames

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...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady...

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A Streetcar Named Desire — official trailer

What is A Streetcar Named Desire about?

A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.

Where can you watch A Streetcar Named Desire?

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What does the cinematography of A Streetcar Named Desire look like?

Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of A Streetcar Named Desire leans on medium shots (65% of the sample) and close-ups (23%). Cinematographer Harry Stradling Sr. keeps 72% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 94% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 86% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

What is the color palette of A Streetcar Named Desire?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) are #030303, #2f2f2f, #929292, #6a6a6a, #cecece, #4c4c4c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #6a6a6a
  • #cecece
  • #4c4c4c

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