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Sunset Boulevard
“A Hollywood Story.”
1950·1h 50m·🇺🇸
Drama
8.4/ 10260,973 votes
Direction
Music
Cinematography
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
Jack Webb
Artie Green
Franklyn Farnum
Undertaker
Larry J. Blake
1st Finance Man
?
Charles Dayton
2nd Finance Man
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Anna Q. Nilsson
Anna Q. Nilsson
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
?
Ray Evans
Ray Evans
?
Jay Livingston
Jay Livingston
Fred Aldrich
Cop Who Drags Joe's Body from Pool (uncredited)
?
Joel Allen
Prop Man #2 (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Courtier (uncredited)
Synopsis
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Where to watch
Academy Awards
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Best Art Direction (B&W)
Winner🏆
Best Original ScoreFranz Waxman
Winner🏆
Best Original ScreenplayCharles Brackett, Billy Wilder, D. M. Marshman, Jr.
Winner○
Best ActorWilliam Holden
Nominated○
Best Supporting ActorErich von Stroheim
Nominated○
Best ActressGloria Swanson
Nominated○
Best Supporting ActressNancy Olson
Nominated○
Best Cinematography (B&W)John F. Seitz
Nominated○
Best DirectorBilly Wilder
Nominated○
Best Film Editing
Nominated○
Best Picture
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