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    Sunset Boulevard

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      Sunset Boulevard
      DramaMusical

      Joe is a cynical screenplay writer disenchanted by his ill luck on the Hollywood scene. Norma is a washed-up silent-film star who didn't survive the transition to talking pictures. Together ... Read allJoe is a cynical screenplay writer disenchanted by his ill luck on the Hollywood scene. Norma is a washed-up silent-film star who didn't survive the transition to talking pictures. Together they begin a strange, mostly psychological, affair in her decaying house on Sunset Bouleva... Read allJoe is a cynical screenplay writer disenchanted by his ill luck on the Hollywood scene. Norma is a washed-up silent-film star who didn't survive the transition to talking pictures. Together they begin a strange, mostly psychological, affair in her decaying house on Sunset Boulevard.

      • Director
        • Rob Ashford
      • Writers
        • Don Black(based on the musical by)
        • Christopher Hampton(based on the musical by)
        • Andrew Lloyd Webber(based on the musical by)
      • Star
        • Glenn Close
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      • Director
        • Rob Ashford
      • Writers
        • Don Black(based on the musical by)
        • Christopher Hampton(based on the musical by)
        • Andrew Lloyd Webber(based on the musical by)
      • Star
        • Glenn Close
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      • Norma Desmondas Norma Desmond
      • Director
        • Rob Ashford
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        • Don Black(based on the musical by)
        • Christopher Hampton(based on the musical by)
        • Andrew Lloyd Webber(based on the musical by)
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      Joe is a cynical screenplay writer disenchanted by his ill luck on the Hollywood scene. Norma is a washed-up silent-film star who didn't survive the transition to talking pictures. Together they begin a strange, mostly psychological, affair in her decaying house on Sunset Boulevard. —fishcalledjerk
      based on playbased on musicalbroadway musical
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        The original Broadway production was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, winning seven, including Best Musical and Best Actress (Glenn Close).
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        Remake of Sunset Blvd. (1950)

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      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Production companies
        • Paramount Pictures
        • The Really Useful Group
        • Trillium Productions
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        • $57,000,000 (estimated)
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