Sunset Boulevard
Also known as Sunset Blvd.
1950 film by Billy Wilder
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"Sunset Boulevard" is a 1950 film directed by Billy Wilder about a struggling screenwriter who becomes entangled with a reclusive, aging silent-film actress in Hollywood. The film is considered a landmark work of cinema for its dark, unflinching portrayal of Hollywood's obsession with youth and fame, and its innovative storytelling technique.
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8.3A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Released: 1950-08-10110 minDir: Billy WilderDramaBudget: $1.8MBox office: $5.0M
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Cast
- William Holden as Joe Gillis
- Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond
- Erich von Stroheim as Max von Mayerling
- Nancy Olson as Betty Schaefer
- Fred Clark as Sheldrake
- Lloyd Gough as Morino
Themes
- new year's eve
- jealousy
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Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 American black comedy film noir directed by Billy Wilder and co-written by Wilder, Charles Brackett, and D. M. Marshman Jr. It is named after a major street that runs through Hollywood and western Los Angeles.
The film stars William Holden as Joe Gillis, a struggling screenwriter, and Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, a former silent film star who draws him into her deranged fantasy world, where she dreams of making a triumphant return to the screen. Erich von Stroheim plays Max von Mayerling, her devoted butler, and Nancy Olson, Jack Webb, Lloyd Gough, and Fred Clark appear in supporting roles. Director Cecil B. DeMille and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper play themselves, and the film includes cameo appearances by silent film stars Buster Keaton, H. B. Warner, and Anna Q. Nilsson.