A Streetcar Named Desire-inspiration?
I was struck by the similarities of the two films. Two sisters, one pretentious, fallen on hard times and now with mental illness who comes to stay with one married to a thuggish lower-class brute,etc who she sees has redeeming qualities and whom she actually loves. I thought Cate was brilliant and very reminiscent of the beautiful and awesomely talented Vivien Leigh, who also won the Oscar for her portrayal. I kept waiting for the 'kindness of strangers' line at the end.
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