Great Acting Moments: Brando & Leigh

A Streetcar Named Desire took a toll on Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh. Brando hated the long Broadway run and never did another play. Brando broke his nose boxing during the run and was happy for the layoff.

Leigh was manic depressive and her stunt doing the West End production and film version of Streetcar wore her down.

"I had nine months in the theatre of Blanche DuBois. Now she's in command of me," Leigh said.

This is the infamous rape scene. It is a credit to Brando and Leigh that they can make such vile people so watchable. Their is nothing redeeming about Stanley Kowalski and Blanche DuBois.