Drama · United States of America · 1950 · 1h 50m

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard poster
Director
Billy Wilder
Cast
William Holden as Joe Gillis Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond Erich von Stroheim as Max von Mayerling Nancy Olson as Betty Schaefer Fred Clark as Sheldrake Lloyd Gough as Morino
Crew
John F. Seitz — Director of Photography Arthur P. Schmidt — Editor Franz Waxman — Original Music Composer Charles Brackett — Screenplay D.M. Marshman Jr. — Screenplay Billy Wilder — Screenplay
Tagline

A Hollywood Story.

Synopsis

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

Trailer Sunset Boulevard — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new year's evejealousyloss of sense of realityscreenwriterbutlerdelusiondivafilm noirhollywoodlos angeles, californiablack and whitemadness
Key Collaborators
Billy Wilder Director John F. Seitz Director of Photography Arthur P. Schmidt Editor Franz Waxman Original Music Composer Charles Brackett Screenplay D.M. Marshman Jr. Screenplay Billy Wilder Screenplay Charles Brackett Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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