Sunset Boulevard
An aging silent film queen refuses to accept that her stardom has ended. She hires a young screenwriter to help set up her movie comeback. The screenwriter believes he can manipulate her, but he soon finds out he is wrong. The screenwriters ambivalence about their relationship and her unwillingness to let go leads to a situation of violence, madness, and death.
Release Date
August 10, 1950
Running Time
110 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes
99%
Starring
William Holden
Gloria Swanson
Erich von Stroheim
Nancy Olson
Fred Clark
Lloyd Gough
Jack Webb
Credits
Director Billy Wilder
Screenplay Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, D. M. Marshman Jr.
Producer Charles Brackett
Cinematography John F. Seitz
Editing Doane Harrison, Arthur Schmidt
Music Franz Waxman
Distributor Paramount Pictures
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