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Release Date:
25 August 1950 (Australia) moreTagline:
A Hollywood Story morePlot:
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 13 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Clifton Collins Jr. Discusses His Burgeoning Career (From MovieWeb. 26 June 2009, 1:56 PM, PDT)
HighRoad Entertainment Is Looking for Norma Desmond
(From MovieWeb. 21 May 2009, 6:02 PM, PDT)
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Reel Life Gothic moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Holden | ... | Joseph C. 'Joe' Gillis | |
| Gloria Swanson | ... | Norma Desmond | |
| Erich von Stroheim | ... | Max Von Mayerling | |
| Nancy Olson | ... | Betty Schaefer | |
| Fred Clark | ... | Sheldrake | |
| Lloyd Gough | ... | Morino | |
| Jack Webb | ... | Artie Green | |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Undertaker - Chimp's Funeral | |
| Larry J. Blake | ... | First Finance Man (as Larry Blake) | |
| Charles Dayton | ... | Second Finance Man | |
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | Himself | |
| Hedda Hopper | ... | Herself | |
| Buster Keaton | ... | Himself - Bridge Player | |
| Anna Q. Nilsson | ... | Herself - Bridge Player | |
| H.B. Warner | ... | Himself - Bridge Player |
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Also Known As:
Sunset Boulevard (UK) (USA) (alternative spelling)A Can of Beans (USA) (fake working title)
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110 min | Argentina:115 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Hungary:14 | Brazil:Livre | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 (re-rating) (1982) | Sweden:15 (original rating) | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #13955) | West Germany:16Filming Locations:
Alto-Nido Apartments -1851 N. Ivar Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett's 17th and final screenplay collaboration. After a particularly virulent argument over the treatment of a montage sequence in the film, they vowed never to work with each other again. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Joe's body is dragged out of the pool and then turned over there are no bullet holes in his clothing, even though he was shot in the chest once and back twice. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Joe Gillis: Yes, this is Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, California. It's about 5 0'clock in the morning. That's the homicide squad, complete with detectives and newspaper men.
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Buttons and Bows moreFAQ
What model is Norma Desmond's car?Does the mansion still exist?
What is the movie Joe and Norma watch?
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Every time I go to L.A., which isn't too often, I look at these palm-bemused, once smart stucco facades, and wonder if a Norma Desmond from a later era might be hiding from the world inside them, buttressed by cable TV (AMC or TCM, no doubt), a poodle named FiFi or Sir Francis, walk-in closets full of leopard-print Capri pants that haven't fit in decades, and a world class liquor cabinet that has seen heads of state under the table on a good night. It is because of Sunset Blvd., for certain, that my mind could ever go there. It is one of the most indelible films you will ever see.
This film is great for many reasons, not the least of which is because it is Hollywood's first look back at itself. In the milieu of this film, the silent era is only 22 years behind us. The people left behind by the rush to sound can still palpably TASTE the fame, the accolade, that particular past being not so very dim and distant. The sadness of their lives was real, and at that point in history, all around, if hidden. Way more has been made of the supposed "savagery" of this film vis a vis the faded star than I think exists now, or ever did. The often cynical Wilder is deeply in touch with the tragic here, as much as the grotesque.