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Sunset Blvd.

  • 1950
  • Passed
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
227K
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William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Trailer for the classic film Sunset Blvd., starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Erich von Stroheim
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DramaFilm-Noir

A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.

  • Director
    • Billy Wilder
  • Writers
    • Charles Brackett
    • Billy Wilder
    • D.M. Marshman Jr.
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Gloria Swanson
    • Erich von Stroheim
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    227K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,087
    56
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Charles Brackett
      • Billy Wilder
      • D.M. Marshman Jr.
    • Stars
      • William Holden
      • Gloria Swanson
      • Erich von Stroheim
    • 717User reviews
    • 197Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #59
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 19 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Sunset Blvd.
    Trailer 3:14
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    'Sunset Blvd.' | Annivesary Mashup
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    Photos156

    Gloria Swanson in Sunset Blvd. (1950)
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    Gloria Swanson in Sunset Blvd. (1950)
    Gloria Swanson in Sunset Blvd. (1950)
    William Holden, Erich von Stroheim, and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Blvd. (1950)
    "Sunset Boulevard" William Holden 1950 Paramount
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    Top cast

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    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Joe Gillis
    Gloria Swanson
    Gloria Swanson
    • Norma Desmond
    Erich von Stroheim
    Erich von Stroheim
    • Max Von Mayerling
    Nancy Olson
    Nancy Olson
    • Betty Schaefer
    Fred Clark
    Fred Clark
    • Sheldrake
    Lloyd Gough
    Lloyd Gough
    • Morino
    Jack Webb
    Jack Webb
    • Artie Green
    Franklyn Farnum
    Franklyn Farnum
    • Undertaker
    Larry J. Blake
    Larry J. Blake
    • 1st Finance Man
    • (as Larry Blake)
    Charles Dayton
    • 2nd Finance Man
    Cecil B. DeMille
    Cecil B. DeMille
    • Cecil B. DeMille
    Hedda Hopper
    Hedda Hopper
    • Hedda Hopper
    Buster Keaton
    Buster Keaton
    • Buster Keaton
    Anna Q. Nilsson
    Anna Q. Nilsson
    • Anna Q. Nilsson
    H.B. Warner
    H.B. Warner
    • H. B. Warner
    Ray Evans
    • Ray Evans
    Jay Livingston
    • Jay Livingston
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Cop Who Drags Joe's Body from Pool
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Charles Brackett
      • Billy Wilder
      • D.M. Marshman Jr.
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Norma Desmond says to the guard at the "Paramount Studio" gates, "Without me there wouldn't be any 'Paramount Studio'" the words could apply to Gloria Swanson herself, as she was the studio's top star for six years running.
    • Goofs
      As the policemen run towards the pool, you can see the dead man's head lift up out of the water.
    • Quotes

      Joe Gillis: Wait a minute, haven't I seen you before? I know your face.

      Norma Desmond: Get out! Or shall I call my servant?

      Joe Gillis: You're Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big.

      Norma Desmond: I *am* big. It's the *pictures* that got small.

    • Crazy credits
      The Paramount logo appears as a transparency over the opening shot. The words "Sunset Blvd." are shown stenciled on the curb of that street.
    • Connections
      Edited into Les Amoureux du cinéma (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      The Paramount-Don't-Want-Me Blues
      (1950) (uncredited)

      Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

      Performed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans at Artie's party

    User reviews717

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    Another Billy Wilder masterpiece
    I have yet to see a Billy Wilder film that I haven't loved, and Sunset Boulevard is definitely one of those films. It's interesting to watch the film during different times in one's life – when I was a child watching this film, I thought the story was good and that Norma Desmond (Swanson) was a pretty scary lady. In my teens/college years, I appreciated it as a certified classic and for its commentary on Hollywood. Now, in my late 20's and early 30's I found it to have a different impact on me – I was saddened by Desmond's mental illness, and when she makes her final descent down her staircase and utters her famous line as the camera pans the faces of the people around her, so full of pity, and the care her butler/ex-husband takes to make sure she's happy for maybe the last time in her life made more of an impact on me than any other time in the 20-odd times I've seen this film. There are only a small handful of central characters in Sunset Boulevard and they are so richly written that this film will remain timeless. There are not a lot of `dated' themes in this film – the circle of life that is Hollywood isn't going to be much more evolved in 2050 than it was in 1950. If you haven't seen this film, watch it because there is something for just about anyone in this film.

    --Shelly
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    • FilmOtaku
    • Apr 11, 2004

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    • A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
    • What is the correct title - "Blvd." or "Boulevard"?
    • What is the movie Joe and Norma watch?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 1950 (Turkey)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sunset Boulevard
    • Filming locations
      • 10060 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA(Norma Desmond's driveway gate)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,752,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $299,645
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $169,067
      • May 13, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $300,073
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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