- Release Date: 1950
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Drama, Film-Noir
- Starring: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson ... see all
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Plot: A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
User Reviews
memorable
Dec 29, 2008
a fan - yahoo.com
Dec 29, 2008a fan - yahoo.com
a true classic. norma is in such denial--that she is crazy. many good lines "i'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille" "i'm still big, it's the pictures that got small". the lights on norma as those in the studio recognize her,... Full review
MAX ! MAX ! MAX ! LIGHTS ! CAMERA ! ACTION !
May 28, 2008
bluemoon - yahoo.com
May 28, 2008bluemoon - yahoo.com
WILLIAM HOLDEN SAID:YOU USE TO BE A BIG STAR, NORMA DESMOND SAID: I AM A BIG STAR ,ITS THE PICTURE THAT GOT SMALL !GLORIA SWANSON SHOULD HAVE WON THE BEST ACTRESS AWARD FOR HER PERFORMANCE!YES SHE WAS THE BIG STAR OF... Full review
Sunset Brilliance
Feb 28, 2008
TonyM - yahoo.com
Feb 28, 2008TonyM - yahoo.com
This Billy Wilder film has the clever intro of being narrated by the deceased lead actor Joe Gillis (Played brilliantly by William Holden); I started to think that Wilder used Holden in his films not unlike Scorsese used De Niro (In... Full review
A Bitter and Tragic Masterpiece
Jan 18, 2008
Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
Jan 18, 2008Claudio Carvalho - imdb.com
In Hollywood of the 50's, the obscure screenplay writer Joe Gillis (William Holden) is not able to sell his work to the studios, is full of debts and is thinking in returning to his hometown to work in an office. While... Full review
A film packed with unforgettable moments
Apr 15, 2007
ironside - imdb.com
Apr 15, 2007ironside - imdb.com
Although at that time she hadn't appeared in a film for several years and wasn't to make one for several for several more, Gloria Swanson remained a presence in the Hollywood of the thirties, the only legendary silent star to sustain... Full review
Sunset Boulevard
Sep 15, 2006
SocialDz'z - yahoo.com
Sep 15, 2006SocialDz'z - yahoo.com
This is art for arts sake. William Holden was and always be one of America's greatest leading men. No matter what he was in, it became a classic. Look at his bio. He was it! Nuff said.... Full review
Sunset Boulevard
Aug 05, 2006
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This film is one of the greatest classic movies i have ever seen.This movie is better than nowadays hollywood movies.This film is worthy to see over and over again.... Full review
Max scares me!
Jul 28, 2005
gabe - yahoo.com
Jul 28, 2005gabe - yahoo.com
This was a fun movie with a great story. It had everything from the intentional over-acting by Gloria Swanson, to the quintessential moocher in Holden, to the creepy Max the ex husband turned butler. The only problem I had with the... Full review
Better Late Than Never
Mar 12, 2005
Leslie Crowley - imdb.com
Mar 12, 2005Leslie Crowley - imdb.com
Although this movie was made 8 years before I was, I saw it for the first time yesterday and I was blown away! I have spent my life missing what has just become one of my favorite movies of all... Full review
Greatest star of them all?
Jan 03, 2005
Holdjerhorses - imdb.com
Jan 03, 2005Holdjerhorses - imdb.com
I just watched SB again -- three times -- this past week, for perhaps the 100th time.The film is virtually flawless, IMHO. (Except for the distracting shadow of the camera on William Holden's back as he moves to Norma's bed... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Nov 30, 2009Box Office Prophets
Sunset Boulevard is a deeply cynical film....its truths are still steadfast..... ... Full Review
| Dec 01, 2008Boxoffice Magazine
By means of an interesting narrative device, all subsequent details are told through his dead eyes, a dreamlike recalling of his last days and eventual downfall.
This is the picture that a struggling screenwriter would come up with though it becomes that much more powerful, and critical, due to its ironic pastiche.
... Full Review
| Nov 17, 2008associatedcontent.com
This film was successful in the sense of conveying a very powerful message of some of the problems in Hollywood.....The production of this film was very good, I liked....I feel like their performances were very moving.....he did achieve a marvelous continuous story and narration interaction.....they got locations that really seemed to fit the script, like the Paramount's studios and the Desmond mansion..... ... Full Review
| Nov 11, 2008DVD Talk
Billy Wilder's sublime Sunset Blvd.
The reclusive Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) is a former silent movie great with delusions of making a comeback.
Holden was well aware going into the film that his career was in a dangerous slump, and Sunset Blvd.
... Full Review
| Aug 01, 2006associatedcontent.com
Sunset Boulevard: A Cinematic Masterpiece....While this film is both entertaining and striking, it is the history behind it that is truly remarkable.....The quintessential film-noir drama, this movie not only pokes fun at old Hollywood.... ... Full Review
News
Slash and wife split
monstersandcritics.com –
2010-09-04
The 29-year-old Whatever You Like singer and his wife, 36, were pulled over on a traffic stop in the 9200 block of Sunset Boulevard on Wednesday, when authorities noticed the smell of marijuana. ... Full Article
Mug Shots Released of Rapper T.I., Wife "Tiny"
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2010-09-03
LOS ANGELES -- Booking photos of Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle were released by the L.A. County Sheriff's department after the couple was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in West Hollywood. ... Full Article
Looks like the honeymoon is over for T.I. and Tameka "Tiny" Cottle . The recently-married pair were arrested Wednesday night, taken into police custody and booked for the alleged possession of a controlled substance. ... Full Article
After arrested and booked for alleged possession of a controlled substance, Tiny aka Tameka Cottle wrote on her Twitter page on Thursday, September 2 to thank her fans for their support and prayers. ? /WENN T.I. 's new wife Tameka... ... Full Article
T.I. arrested on drug charges; Paris Hilton banned from Wynn properties, still welcome at Vegas Hilton
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2010-09-02
T.I., back in trouble with the law. (AP) Celebrity Beat: T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle arrested on drug possession charges after police smelled alleged marijuana emanating from their vehicle; the arrests were made after a traffic stop on Sunset Blvd.... ... Full Article

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