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Window Card poster for the classic 1950 American film noir
Sunset Boulevard, directed by Billy Wilder. The movie stars William Holden as Joe Gillis, a struggling screenwriter, and Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, a faded, delusional silent-film star who hires him.
Key Information
Release Date: August 10, 1950.
Director: Billy Wilder.
Main Cast: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, and Nancy Olson.
Plot: The film is told in a flashback narrative by Joe Gillis's corpse, found floating in a swimming pool. It details how he stumbled upon the mansion of Norma Desmond and became entangled in her isolated, fantasy-driven world as she plans an unrealistic comeback to the big screen, ultimately leading to violence and tragedy.
Legacy: Sunset Boulevard is considered one of the greatest movies ever made and a definitive statement on the dark side of Hollywood fame and ambition. It was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won three. |
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