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  1. Sunset Boulevard (styled in the main title on-screen as SUNSET BLVD.) is a 1950 American black comedy [1] [2] film noir [3] directed by Billy Wilder and co-written by Wilder and Charles Brackett. It was named after a major street that runs through Hollywood .

  2. Sunset Boulevard: Directed by Billy Wilder. With William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson. A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.

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    • Drama, Film-Noir
    • Billy Wilder
    • 1950-08-04
  3. Jun 27, 1999 · Powered by JustWatch. Billy Wilder's "Sunset Boulevard” is the portrait of a forgotten silent star, living in exile in her grotesque mansion, screening her old films, dreaming of a comeback. But it's also a love story, and the love keeps it from becoming simply a waxworks or a freak show.

  4. Summaries. A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return. Desperate for cash, screenwriter Joe Gillis has a chance meeting with a faded silent film star. Norma Desmond lives in her crumbling Sunset Boulevard mansion with only her butler to keep her company.

  5. Arguably the greatest movie about Hollywood, Billy Wilder's masterpiece Sunset Boulevard is a tremendously entertaining combination of noir, black comedy, and character study. An aging silent...

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    • William Holden
    • Billy Wilder
    • Paramount Pictures
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  6. A failed screenwriter falls into a mercenary romance with a faded silent-film star. Cast & Crew. Read More. Billy Wilder. Director. William Holden. Joe [C.] Gillis. Gloria Swanson. Norma Desmond. Erich Von Stroheim. Max Von Mayerling. Nancy Olson. Betty Schaefer. Fred Clark. Sheldrake. Photos & Videos. View All. 6 Photos. Film Details.

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  8. Roberta La Macchia. In 1950, Austrian-born filmmaker Billy Wilder released Sunset Boulevard, a noir movie centered on a former silent film actress (portrayed by Gloria Swanson) who lives in regret for her past and the vanished glory.

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