A Streetcar Named Desire
β 7.6 Β· 1951 Β· 122m Β· Drama Β· Thriller
A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace β but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
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