Excellent film from Billy Wilder (Some Like It Hot) about a struggling young screenwriter (Holden) who runs into former silent film star Norma Desmond (Swanson) who is dreaming of a comeback. She hires him to patch up her script so Cecil B. DeMille can direct her. The lady is a little around the bend, but the writer needs money so he takes the job. This is a marvelous film with great performances. And it holds up today beautifully. William Holden is great as Joe, the writer. It's one of his best parts ever. But it's Gloria Swanson who owns this picture. She is simply amazing. And the dialogue in this film is some of the best you will ever hear in a movie. Great stuff.
Movie Quote:
Joe Gillis: There's nothing tragic about being fifty. Not unless you're trying to be twenty-five.
One of my all-time favorites. Fantastically filmed, very eerie, and Gloria Swanson gives the best performance of her career. Definitely wish it would have won the Academy Award. It definitely deserved it.
ReplyDeleteMonty, I really enjoyed watching the film Sunset Boulevard. The story is dark and twisted. Cinematography and the lighting are wonderful. A movie I will never forget.
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