Sunset Boulevard
(1950)A Hollywood story.
Classic 1950 noir from Billy Wilder about a failed screenwriter (William Holden) who is drawn into the twisted fantasy world of a former silent-screen star (Gloria Swanson), as she yearns for a triumphant return. Voted the 16th best American film of all time by the American Film Institute in 2007.... More
Wilder would go on to direct the Marilyn Monroe classic Some Like It Hot and the 1961 Best Picture Oscar-winner The Apartment.Hide
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Best Screenplay, Art Direction and Music winner at 1951 Academy Awards. Best Film (Drama), Director, Actress (Swanson) and Score at the 1951 Golden Globes
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Directed by Billy Wilder
Starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson, Fred Clark
Written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, D. M. Marshman, Jr.
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They rate a nod for daring, as well as credit for an all-around filmmaking job that, disregarding the unpleasant subject matter, is a standout. Full Review
This cold-blooded satire is at once subtle and savage. Full Review
One of Wilder's finest, and certainly the blackest of all Hollywood's scab-scratching accounts of itself. Full Review
Remains the best drama ever made about the movies because it sees through the illusions, even if Norma doesn't. Full Review
The best film to capture the transitory nature of film fame. Full Review
While all the acting is memorable, one thinks first of Miss Swanson, of her manifestation of consuming pride, her forlorn despair and a truly magnificent impersonation of Charlie Chaplin. Full Review
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