Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard (also known as Sunset Blvd.) is a 1950 American film noir directed and co-written by Billy Wilder, and produced and co-written by Charles Brackett. It was named after the boulevard that runs through Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, California. The film stars William Holden as Joe Gillis, an unsuccessful screenwriter, Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, a faded silent movie star who draws him into her fantasy world where she dreams of ... More

Initial release date:

  • Aug 10, 1950

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 50 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • Sunset Boulevard,
  • Boulevard der Dämmerung,
  • A Can of Beans,
  • Sunset Blvd.

Film

Directed by

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder (22 June 1906 – 27 March 2002) was an Austro-Hungarian born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist, and journalist, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age. Wilder...

Tagline:

  • A Hollywood Story.
  • This is it .. the most compelling dramatic story ever unfolded on the screen .. a tale of heartache and tragedy ..love and ambition .. told against the fabulous background of Hollywood.
  • A HOLLYWOOD STORY: Sensational...Daring...Unforgettable...Sunset Blvd.

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Aug 10, 1950
  • Nov 26, 2002
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 50 min
  • 1 h 55 min
  • 1 h 44 min
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Currency Amount
  • 1,752,000

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film Nominees

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Winners

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies of 1998

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