Overview:
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.| Status: | Released (1950-08-10) |
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| Awards: | Won 3 Oscars. 19 wins & 20 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $299,645 |
| Screen: | Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, D.M. Marshman Jr. |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 8252: William Holden - Joe Gillis
- 8629: Gloria Swanson - Norma Desmond
- 8630: Erich von Stroheim - Max von Mayerling
- 8631: Nancy Olson - Betty Schaefer
- 8632: Fred Clark - Sheldrake
- 8633: Lloyd Gough - Morino
- 8634: Jack Webb - Artie Green
Crews
- 8624: Hugh Brown - Production Manager - Production
- 8622: Hans Dreier - Art Direction - Art
- 3146: Billy Wilder - Director - Directing
- 7688: Ray Moyer - Set Decoration - Art
- 8623: John Meehan - Art Direction - Art
- 8617: Charles Brackett - Producer - Production
- 3146: Billy Wilder - Screenplay - Writing
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Reviews
Andres Gomez
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A classic for the must to be seen list. Gloria Swanson is magnificent.
Continue reading ->Filipe Manuel Neto
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**One of the great films of Hollywood's golden age.** This movie is really special. Not only does it show us a lot about the world of Hollywood during its golden age, but it also reveals a lot about the actors' egos, vanities and their titanic struggles to preserve their careers a ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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"Gillis" (William Holden) is a down-at-heel script writer who is struggling to keep his head above water. Not having had any successes for a while, his car is about to be repossessed and his erstwhile boss "Sheldrake" (Fred Clark) has nothing for him. On the run from the pursuing rep ....
Continue reading ->r96sk
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Ace! <em>'Sunset Boulevard'</em> is a splendid flick from 1950. I will note that I found the middle to be ever so slightly less interesting than the beginning and ending, though even so overall I most definitely enjoyed watching it. Love the dialogue, the score is excellent too. W ....
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