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1 online resource (streaming video file) (110 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
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Cecil B. DeMille, Charles Dayton, Erich von Stroheim, Franklin Farnum, Fred Clark, Gloria Swanson, Larry Blake, Lloyd Gough, Nancy Olson, William Holden |
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Originally produced by Paramount Pictures in 1950. |
| Summary |
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 this 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. Winner of Best Writing, Story and Screenplay and nominated for 8 other awards, including Best Director and Best Picture, at the **Academy Awards**. Winner of Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director, and Best Actress - Drama (Gloria Swanson) at the **Golden Globes**. Chosen for preservation by the **National Film Preservation Board, USA**. *"Still the best Hollywood movie ever made about Hollywood." - Andrew Sarris, **New York Observer*** |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Crime.
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Film noir.
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Motion Pictures.
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Drama.
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Motion pictures.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Wilder, Billy, film director.
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B. DeMille, Cecil, actor.
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Dayton, Charles, actor.
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von Stroheim, Erich, actor.
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Farnum, Franklin, actor.
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Clark, Fred, actor.
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Swanson, Gloria, actor.
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Blake, Larry, actor.
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Gough, Lloyd, actor.
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Olson, Nancy, actor.
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Holden, William, actor.
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Paramount Pictures (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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4216694 Kanopy |
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