Props and Setting in A Street Car Named Desire (1951)
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A Street Car Named Desire, directed by Elia Kazan, shows a wide variety of mis-en-scene. Mis-en-scene is described as the “elements of a movie scene that are put in position before the filming actually begins and are employed in certain ways once it does” (Corrigan, Timothy 62). Some of the important component of mis-en-scene in A Street Car Named Desire (1951) are the props and settings. A Street Car Named Desire does not have that many settings, but the main setting of the movie shows a lot about the characters. The settings in the movie, A Street Car Named Desire, shows realism. Realism is “ the term most viewers use to describe the extent to which a movie creates a truthful picture of a society, person, or some other dimension of life” (Corrigan, Timothy 68). Stanley Kowalski’s ( Marlon Brando) household is an important aspect of the mis-en-scene of A Street Car Named Desire. When Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) first enters the his household it is a mess. The mess explains Stella (Kim Hunter) and Stanley Kowalski’s life; but, once Blanche is there for a while the house starts to look nice. Another setting that greatly shows the mis-en-scene of A Street Car Named Desire is the scene where Blanche and Mitch (Karl Malden) have the conversation by the water. One important prop in the movie is light. As Blanch says in on scene “I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action” "A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)". Props and settings are very important to this movie. (A Street Car Named Desire)
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Stanley’s house is absolutely disgusting. When Blanche DuBois first arrives at Stanley’s house, the house is absolutely trashed. The walls are dirty, you cannot even see outside of the windows. There is lose wires just hanging down from the ceiling. The setting brings the feeling of uneasiness, “the mis-en-scene of a film creates atmosphere and connotations, those feeling or meanings associated with particular sets or settings” (Corrigan, Timothy 68). Stanley’s household is not a safe place, not for Stella or anyone else in it. To portray that uneasiness of the apartment, they had to make it look dirty; like no one cared. However once Blanche is there for a while the apartment starts to look up. She cleans it up a bit, by making chair covers and just decorating the place. When the apartment does start to look better, it shows that Stella and Blanche are starting to do better in their lives. The apartment shows the feelings of the characters. (A Street Car Named Desire).
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Another scene that shows mis-en-scene is the scene where Mitch and Blanche are at the dock. When Blanche is telling the story about her late husband, she looks out at the dark foggy water. This creates a mysterious air. This show realism, the realism shows the “psychological or emotional accuracy” (Corrigan, Timothy 68). The death of her late husband put her in mental distress. Her life is foggy after his death, because he was the first man she ever loved. (A Street Car Named Desire).
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Props are used throughout A Street Car Named Desire. Props or “properties” , are “objects that function as a part of the set or as a tool used by actors” (Corrigan, Timothy 69). Blanche does not like light at all. Light is used as a metaphorical prop, which is, “objects reinvented or employed for an unexpected, even magical purpose” (Corrigan, Timothy 70). Since she is a very vain person, she does not like people to see her in light. When she is dressed up in her tiara, and has a break down she is in the dark. She does not like people seeing her in real light. Just like when Mitch dragged her into the light, she freaked out. She is also quoted saying “I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action” "A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)". To Blanche light is considered the truth, which she cannot handle. (A Street Car Named Desire).
A Street Car Named Desire is a movie that shows a lot of mis-en-scene in many different ways. However, the props and the settings are a very important parts. If the settings were not shown in a certain way, the scenes would not convey the true scenes of the movie. Also many of the props show how many characters feel, also they also symbolize many different things. (A Street Car Named Desire).
Works Cited
Corrigan, Timothy, and Patricia Barry. The Film Experience: an Introduction. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009. Print.
A Street Car Named Desire. Dir. Elia Kazan. Perf. Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden,. Warner Brothers, 1951. DVD.
"A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web. 23 Mar. 2010..
http://www.impawards.com/1951/posters/streetcar_named_desire.jpg
A Street Car Named Desire, directed by Elia Kazan, shows a wide variety of mis-en-scene. Mis-en-scene is described as the “elements of a movie scene that are put in position before the filming actually begins and are employed in certain ways once it does” (Corrigan, Timothy 62). Some of the important component of mis-en-scene in A Street Car Named Desire (1951) are the props and settings. A Street Car Named Desire does not have that many settings, but the main setting of the movie shows a lot about the characters. The settings in the movie, A Street Car Named Desire, shows realism. Realism is “ the term most viewers use to describe the extent to which a movie creates a truthful picture of a society, person, or some other dimension of life” (Corrigan, Timothy 68). Stanley Kowalski’s ( Marlon Brando) household is an important aspect of the mis-en-scene of A Street Car Named Desire. When Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) first enters the his household it is a mess. The mess explains Stella (Kim Hunter) and Stanley Kowalski’s life; but, once Blanche is there for a while the house starts to look nice. Another setting that greatly shows the mis-en-scene of A Street Car Named Desire is the scene where Blanche and Mitch (Karl Malden) have the conversation by the water. One important prop in the movie is light. As Blanch says in on scene “I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action” "A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)". Props and settings are very important to this movie. (A Street Car Named Desire)
http://artfiles.art.com/5/p/LRG/27/2785/HYRTD00Z/marlon-brando--a-streetcar-named-desire.jpg
Stanley’s house is absolutely disgusting. When Blanche DuBois first arrives at Stanley’s house, the house is absolutely trashed. The walls are dirty, you cannot even see outside of the windows. There is lose wires just hanging down from the ceiling. The setting brings the feeling of uneasiness, “the mis-en-scene of a film creates atmosphere and connotations, those feeling or meanings associated with particular sets or settings” (Corrigan, Timothy 68). Stanley’s household is not a safe place, not for Stella or anyone else in it. To portray that uneasiness of the apartment, they had to make it look dirty; like no one cared. However once Blanche is there for a while the apartment starts to look up. She cleans it up a bit, by making chair covers and just decorating the place. When the apartment does start to look better, it shows that Stella and Blanche are starting to do better in their lives. The apartment shows the feelings of the characters. (A Street Car Named Desire).
http://nighthawknews.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/malden_leigh.jpgAnother scene that shows mis-en-scene is the scene where Mitch and Blanche are at the dock. When Blanche is telling the story about her late husband, she looks out at the dark foggy water. This creates a mysterious air. This show realism, the realism shows the “psychological or emotional accuracy” (Corrigan, Timothy 68). The death of her late husband put her in mental distress. Her life is foggy after his death, because he was the first man she ever loved. (A Street Car Named Desire).
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Props are used throughout A Street Car Named Desire. Props or “properties” , are “objects that function as a part of the set or as a tool used by actors” (Corrigan, Timothy 69). Blanche does not like light at all. Light is used as a metaphorical prop, which is, “objects reinvented or employed for an unexpected, even magical purpose” (Corrigan, Timothy 70). Since she is a very vain person, she does not like people to see her in light. When she is dressed up in her tiara, and has a break down she is in the dark. She does not like people seeing her in real light. Just like when Mitch dragged her into the light, she freaked out. She is also quoted saying “I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action” "A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)". To Blanche light is considered the truth, which she cannot handle. (A Street Car Named Desire).
A Street Car Named Desire is a movie that shows a lot of mis-en-scene in many different ways. However, the props and the settings are a very important parts. If the settings were not shown in a certain way, the scenes would not convey the true scenes of the movie. Also many of the props show how many characters feel, also they also symbolize many different things. (A Street Car Named Desire).
Works Cited
Corrigan, Timothy, and Patricia Barry. The Film Experience: an Introduction. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009. Print.
A Street Car Named Desire. Dir. Elia Kazan. Perf. Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden,. Warner Brothers, 1951. DVD.
"A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web. 23 Mar. 2010.
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