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Release Date:
25 August 1950 (Australia) moreTagline:
A Hollywood Story morePlot:
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 13 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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They Don't Make 'Em Like This Anymore more (296 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Holden | ... | Joseph C. 'Joe' Gillis | |
| Gloria Swanson | ... | Norma Desmond | |
| Erich von Stroheim | ... | Max Von Mayerling | |
| Nancy Olson | ... | Betty Schaefer | |
| Fred Clark | ... | Sheldrake | |
| Lloyd Gough | ... | Morino | |
| Jack Webb | ... | Artie Green | |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Undertaker - Chimp's Funeral | |
| Larry J. Blake | ... | First Finance Man (as Larry Blake) | |
| Charles Dayton | ... | Second Finance Man | |
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | Himself | |
| Hedda Hopper | ... | Herself | |
| Buster Keaton | ... | Himself - Bridge Player | |
| Anna Q. Nilsson | ... | Herself - Bridge Player | |
| H.B. Warner | ... | Himself - Bridge Player |
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Also Known As:
Sunset Boulevard (UK) (USA) (alternative spelling)A Can of Beans (USA) (fake working title)
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
110 min | Argentina:115 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Hungary:14 | Brazil:Livre | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 (re-rating) (1982) | Sweden:15 (original rating) | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #13955) | West Germany:16Filming Locations:
Alto-Nido Apartments -1851 N. Ivar Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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The "fee" for renting the Getty mansion was for Paramount to build the swimming pool, which features so memorably. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Joe returns to the mansion after having been in the rain in a vicuna coat twice, the coat shows no signs of being wet. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Joe Gillis: Yes, this is Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, California. It's about 5 0'clock in the morning. That's the homicide squad, complete with detectives and newspaper men.
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Charmaine/Diane moreFAQ
Does the mansion still exist?What model is Norma Desmond's car?
What is the correct title - "Blvd." or "Boulevard"?
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This is such a great film on so many levels I can't really settle on where to begin. It is so beautifully shot (in that stark black/white that only nitrate negative could achieve), has a witty, clever and extremely well-written script, features some of the best acting in film's history, acrobatically balances the main plot/subplots with expert precision, contains some of the best characters on celluloid, has many true-to-life parallels (Swanson's career/real life cameos/DeMille's involvement/etc) and is peppered with such great dialogue/narration that today's film writers should take note. If that weren't enough, there's even a cameo by silent film great Buster Keaton (among others).
One of the most appealing aspects of this film is how, in the story, an aging, forgotten star is trying to recapture a bygone era (the silent film era). What's interesting is that now, so many years later, we're looking back at her looking back. To present day viewers, Gloria Swanson of the 1950's is a long forgotten lost gem and to experience her own longing for the 1920's is especially captivating (and a little chilling, I might add). I don't think this film could have had that same effect when it debuted and maybe this added dimension holds so much more appeal for today's audiences. We all know that nothing lasts forever, but we don't often consider the abandoned participants; much like the veterans of a past war.
In response to the famous Swanson line (while watching one of her silent films): "...we didn't need dialogue; we had faces", I'd like to also add that they "didn't need movies; they had films."
They truly don't make them like this anymore. 10/10