The filmic character of Streetcar

"Streetcar Named Desire" has a mixture of cinematic elements that gradually picks up in sexual tension. A way of film making that was popular in the 1950s. Through the integration of close up shots and cinematic pans. Even the lighting of the film brings the story and writing that Tennessee Williams to fruition. Blanche is always darkly light in scenes of introduction. She flutters her eye contact between the room and the subject. You can almost feel the awkward electricity in scenes like when Stanley takes his sweaty shirt off and stands facing Blanche. It captures the feeling of the 1950s for me. The attitude,dirt and elegance of New Orleans during that time period. I'm going to have to give the set design credit for picking a location that resembled the way Williams depicted it in the book. One thing that stood out for me was the technology used to bring this picture to life. Thus is a time when color in film was selectively used. It brings out a sharpens in the image when it lacks color. The grey scale color spectrum of the film unintentional brought film making brings out the small little touches of detail that are sort of lost or hard to picture in the text. The costuming help give me a better insight on how Blanche and Stella differed from their surroundings. Marlon Brando acting was true to the nature and demeanor of Stanley. I hated his forceful nature and argued the entitlement of his actions. Actions and mannerisms common in 1950s culture and film making. I felt like the acting was generally true to the context and the viability of the characters. One thing that I wanted to bring up was the cinematography. The way that the directors created suspense through tighter frames. These closer shots helped heighten the tension and stress of a situation. It brought an element of confinement in the house. Blanche was able to almost disappear in the house and you say that in the film. I liked how Blanche would peer through the doors and corridors. She a mysterious character who is always teasing and the added angles fleshed out the character. It never felt forced, the decision of shots worked well with the scenes. For example bird eye shots help establish a wider field of view in the kitchen and yard. It also helped establish power and control over scenarios. It's a conservative way to tell a story and back in the 1950s that had to rely on camera positioning to tell a story. Unlike the quick jump shots  and special effects we are used to in contemporary film making. The music and the mood matched up to the promiscuous tension of Blanche's movements. All this worked into creating a film that was true to the style of Tennessee Williams book.