Sunset Boulevard
One of Wilder's finest, and certainly the blackest of all Hollywood's scab-scratching accounts of itself.
-- Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Sunset Boulevard
SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
Sunday, May 13th, at 7PM and Wednesday, May 16th, at 2PM
Gloria Swanson, as Norma Desmond, an aging silent-film queen, and William Holden, as the struggling young screenwriter who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most memorable characters in "Sunset Boulevard." Winner of three Academy Awards®, director Billy Wilder's powerful orchestration of the bizarre tale is a true cinematic classic. From the unforgettable opening sequence -- a body found floating in a decayed mansion's swimming pool -- through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, "Sunset Boulevard" is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Erich von Stroheim as Desmond's discoverer, ex-husband and butler, and Nancy Olson as the bright spot amidst unrelenting ominousness, are equally celebrated for their masterful performances.
This two-day event includes exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies.
Sunday, May 13th, at 7PM and Wednesday, May 16th, at 2PM
Gloria Swanson, as Norma Desmond, an aging silent-film queen, and William Holden, as the struggling young screenwriter who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most memorable characters in "Sunset Boulevard." Winner of three Academy Awards®, director Billy Wilder's powerful orchestration of the bizarre tale is a true cinematic classic. From the unforgettable opening sequence -- a body found floating in a decayed mansion's swimming pool -- through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, "Sunset Boulevard" is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Erich von Stroheim as Desmond's discoverer, ex-husband and butler, and Nancy Olson as the bright spot amidst unrelenting ominousness, are equally celebrated for their masterful performances.
This two-day event includes exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies.
Genre
Repertory,
Drama,
Noir,
TCM Big Screen Classics
Runtime
110
Language
English
Director
Billy Wilder
Cast
William Holden,
Gloria Swanson,
Erich von Stroheim
Awards:
Nominee, Best Director, Academy Awards
Nominee, Best Picture, Academy Awards
Winner, Best Writing (Original Screenplay), Academy Awards
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