It is said to be rare for a successful play to be translated into a successful film. A Streetcar Named Desire is one of these rare works that has made the transition. Tennessee Williams' plays are conducive to success on the film front. Film Scholar Foster Hirsch says, "The play is deeply theatricalÂ… because of its lush and literary imagery, cascading set speeches, concentrated time spans, limited settings, and confined action." Just as the play had been a huge success on the stage, earning several awards, among others the Pulitzer Prize and the Drama Critic's Circle Award, the movie was a box-office success and won several Academy Awards as for best actress, best supporting actress and actor and many more. In addition to the awards, the film version of A Streetcar has become a staple in American film history, often parodied and referenced to in today's popular culture. Despite the faithfulness to the play, the film version does have some differences that may alter one's perception......
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