STANLEY. Hey, there! Stella, Baby!
[Stella comes out on the first floor landing, a gentle young woman about twenty-five, and of a background obviously quite different from her husband’s.] (13)
This is the opening line from A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennesee Williams, one of many differences in the first scene of the play compared to the film directed by Elia Kazan. The film was based off of the original play by Williams, which Kazan directed as well. This fact is most likely why the majority of the overall film shares similarities with the play. In fact, all of the leading and supporting roles are all played by the original actors and actresses, excluding Blanche. The only reason for this was be due to the overpowering acting of Marlon Brando as Stanley. So to accommodate for that Kazan casted Vivien Leigh, who was rising as one of the best female film actress of the time. Along with a minor casting change, Kazan made many other changes while keeping the overall theme......

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Title: (Streetcar Named Desire): The Damsel In Distress Vs The Damsel Brings Distress
Approximate Word Count: 1375
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