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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.
- Charles Brackett
- Franz Waxman
- August 10, 1950
Gloria Josephine Mae Swanson [1] (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most famously for her 1950 turn in Billy Wilder 's Sunset Boulevard, which also earned her a Golden Globe Award .
- Gloria Swanson
- Gloria May Josephine Swanson, March 27, 1899, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- 1980
- April 4, 1983 (aged 84), New York City, U.S.
Sunset Blvd.: 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.
- Billy Wilder
- 733
- 3 min
Oct 12, 2021 · Old Hollywood Book Club. Gloria Swanson Was More Than Ready for Her Close-Up. In her delicious (and slightly catty) autobiography Swanson on Swanson, the icon opened up about her feud with...
Jun 27, 1999 · Roger Ebert praises Gloria Swanson's performance as a forgotten silent star in Billy Wilder's "Sunset Boulevard". He also analyzes the roles of William Holden, Erich von Stroheim and the film's references to Hollywood history.
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Gloria Swanson. Actress: Sunset Blvd.. Gloria Swanson was born Gloria May Josephine Svensson in Chicago, Illinois. She was destined to be perhaps one of the biggest stars of the silent movie era. Her personality and antics in private definitely made her a favorite with America's movie-going public.
Sunset Blvd. (1950) - Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond - IMDb. Gloria Swanson: Norma Desmond. Showing all 112 items. Jump to: Photos (57) Quotes (55) Photos. 34 more photos. Quotes. Joe Gillis : Wait a minute, haven't I seen you before? I know your face. Norma Desmond : Get out! Or shall I call my servant? Joe Gillis : You're Norma Desmond.
