Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) by Priyu K — 25 Sep 2011

Brando's great, but blanches direction doesnt work for me and kazan is fucking boring.

This review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) was written by Priyu K on 25 Sep 2011.

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