Sunset Boulevard (re-release)

Name: Sunset Boulevard (re-release)
Genre: Drama, Film-Noir
Released: August 1, 2003
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Gloria Swanson, William Holden

2003

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 1, 2003

Starring: Gloria Swanson, William Holden

Summary: Billy Wilder's 1950 classic stars Gloria Swanson as has-been silent film star Norma Desmond.

Director: Billy Wilder

Genre(s): Drama, Film-Noir

Rating: Passed

Runtime: 110 min

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TV Guide Magazine - Staff (Not Credited)

No other motion picture about Hollywood comes near Billy Wilder's searing, uncompromising and utterly fascinating portrait of the film community. Read full review

Variety - Staff (Not Credited)

Performances by the entire cast, and particularly William Holden and Gloria Swanson, are exceptionally fine. Read full review

Village Voice - Michael Atkinson

What's not recognized enough is the indelible, self-sickened performance of William Holden as Desmond's boy-toy/hired hack. Read full review

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DavidS.

Jul 18, 2009

One of the most extraordinary filmed works ever made. The writing, acting, direction and photography are first class. The connection between the real Gloria Swanson and Max the butler is worth researching.

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BrianE

Feb 3, 2007

This is seriously my favorite movie of all time. The writing is sooo good, it seems impossible that it came from just two people. Gloria Swanson is amazing in this and deserved the Oscar, as did William Holden. I loved every frame of it.

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lasttimeisaw

Oct 8, 2014

Billy Wilder’s paramount triumph of film-noir melodrama, piercing through the Hollywood industry’s utter callousness and an over-the-hill silent era actress’ poignant illusion of a comeback to garner the spotlight.

The film begins like DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944, 8/10), our ill-fatedBilly Wilder’s paramount triumph of film-noir melodrama, piercing through the Hollywood industry’s utter callousness and an over-the-hill silent era actress’ poignant illusion of a comeback to garner the spotlight.

The film begins like DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944, 8/10), our ill-fated protagonist Joe Gills (Holden), a 30 something hack writer for the Hollywood studio, narrates beyond his grave to reveal the tragedy ending - as shown in a majestic shot from the angle of the bottom of a swimming pool (a trick done by putting a mirror in the bottom and shot from its reflection), a man’s body is floating on the water, facing down, and for sharp eyes, it is obviously Joe himself.
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