Story Line
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
“A Hollywood Story.”
Top Cast
William Holden
Joe Gillis
Gloria Swanson
Norma Desmond
Erich von Stroheim
Max von Mayerling
Nancy Olson
Betty Schaefer
Fred Clark
Sheldrake
Lloyd Gough
Morino
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Rating
8.3/ 10
Release Date
1950-08-10
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (5)
Andres Gomez
8/10
•6/16/2014A classic for the must to be seen list.
Gloria Swanson is magnificent.
Filipe Manuel Neto
10/10
•11/16/2022**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 str...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•1/6/2023"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...
r96sk
9/10
•5/19/2023Ace! <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 dialo...