Drama / Film-Noir
USA,
1950, 110 min
Directed by:
Billy WilderCinematography:
John F. SeitzComposer:
Franz WaxmanCast:
William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson, Fred Clark, Franklyn Farnum, Jack Webb, Lloyd Gough, Cecil B. DeMille, Hedda Hopper (more)VOD (2)
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Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, an aging silent film queen, and William Holden as the struggling writer who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most memorable characters in Sunsent Boulevard. Winner of three Academy Awards, director Billy Wilder's orchestration of the bizarre tale is a true cinematic classic. From the unforgettable opening sequence through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, the film is the definitive statement on the dark and desparate side of Hollywood. (Paramount Pictures AU)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1951 - Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, D.M. Marshman Jr. (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1951 - Franz Waxman (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1951 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
- 1951 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1951 - Billy Wilder (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1951 - William Holden (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1951 - Gloria Swanson (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1951 - Erich von Stroheim (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1951 - Nancy Olson (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1951 - John F. Seitz (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1951 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
Golden Globes
- 1951 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1951 - Billy Wilder (Best Director)
- 1951 - Gloria Swanson (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1951 - Franz Waxman (Best Original Score)
- 1951 - Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, D.M. Marshman Jr. (Best Screenplay)
- 1951 - Erich von Stroheim (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1951 - John F. Seitz (Best Cinematography - B/W)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1950 - Best Film
- 1950 - Billy Wilder (Best Director)
- 1950 - Gloria Swanson (Best Actress)