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Joe Gillis, a hunky but bankrupt screenwriter, is hired by washed-up silent screen star Norma Desmond to pen her a comeback star vehicle. Gillis has had his latest screenplay rejected by the studios, and, desperate, takes up Desmond's offer to write Salome for her. She demands that he stay with her while he writes, and soon he becomes a virtual prisoner of the actress and her gloomy house.
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Classics, Drama and Musical/Performing Arts |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 51 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 1, 1950 Limited |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Critics Reviews |
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N/A
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BBC, George Perry
". . . a dark and savage satire that ignited the box office but incensed the Hollywood old guard." Full Review...
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Sunset Boulevard remains the best drama ever made about the movies because it sees through the illusions. . ." Full Review...
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