A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE: THE ORIGINAL RESTORED VERSION is the film moviegoers would have seen in 1951 had not Legion of Decency censorship occurred at the last minute. Elia Kazan masterfully directs Tennessee Williams' masterpiece s tarring Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Karl Malden and Kim Hunter. Nominated for an unprecedented 12 Academy Awards , including Best Picture, and a winner of four,* its contributions to film continue to be celebrated, and it holds a place on the AFI's list of Top 100 Films.