Sunset Boulevard

Name: Sunset Boulevard
Genre: Drama
Released: 1950-08-10
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson, Fred Clark

1950·Movie·NR·110 min·★ 8.3(2,957)

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“A Hollywood Story.”

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

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About Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 English-language drama film directed by Billy Wilder. The cast is led by William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 8.3/10 across 3000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Sunset Boulevard was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 10, 1950, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: Billy Wilder, D.M. Marshman Jr., Charles Brackett
Release date: August 10, 1950
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Paramount Pictures

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Sunset Boulevard cast & crew

Sunset Boulevard was directed by Billy Wilder and written by Billy Wilder, D.M. Marshman Jr., and Charles Brackett.

The cast features William Holden as Joe Gillis, Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, Erich von Stroheim as Max von Mayerling, Nancy Olson as Betty Schaefer, Fred Clark as Sheldrake, and Lloyd Gough as Morino.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Franz Waxman, cinematography is by John F. Seitz, and it was produced by Charles Brackett.

Is Sunset Boulevard worth watching?

Sunset Boulevard holds an audience score of 8.3/10 from 2,957 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Sunset Boulevard is worth a place on your watchlist.

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