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Sunset Boulevard (styled in the main title on-screen as SUNSET BLVD.) is a 1950 American black comedy film noir directed by Billy Wilder and co-written by Wilder and Charles Brackett. It was named after a major street that runs through Hollywood.
- Nancy Olson
Nancy Ann Olson (born July 14, 1928) is an American retired...
- Gloria Swanson
Gloria Josephine Mae Swanson (March 27, 1899 – April 4,...
- Anna Q. Nilsson
Early life. Nilsson was born in Ystad, Sweden in 1888.Her...
- H. B. Warner
He had a cameo in Sunset Boulevard (1950), directed by Billy...
- 100 Best American Films
The first of the AFI 100 Years... series of cinematic...
- Fred Clark
Early years. Born in Lincoln, California, Clark was the son...
- Erich Von Stroheim
Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim (born Erich Oswald...
- Norma Talmadge
Norma Marie Talmadge (May 2, 1894 – December 24, 1957) was...
- Hedda Hopper
Elda Furry (May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966), known...
- Jack Webb
In Sunset Boulevard, he is the fiancé of William Holden's...
- Nancy Olson
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
Sunset Boulevard (styled in the main title on-screen as SUNSET BLVD.) is a 1950 American black comedy film noir directed by Billy Wilder and co-written by Wilder and Charles Brackett. It was named after a major street that runs through Hollywood.
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.
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Apr 26, 2024 · Sunset Boulevard, American film noir, released in 1950, that is often cited as one of Hollywood’s greatest films, especially noted for Gloria Swanson’s portrayal of a fading silent-film star. The movie is named after the iconic street that runs through Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, Calif. Deemed.
- Lee Pfeiffer
Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 American black comedy film noir movie about a screenwriter (William Holden) accompanying a retired Hollywood silent movie actress (Gloria Swanson) who wants to return to acting in movies. It was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won three.
A classic 1950 Film Noir directed by Billy Wilder, Sunset Boulevard is a satirical yet dark meditation on the film industry and the fleeting nature of fame, and to this day one of Hollywood's most scorching (yet wistful) depictions of itself.
