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Sunset Boulevard
UNITED STATES · 1950

Sunset Boulevard

Billy Wilder
Hollywood decline fame and obsession psychological manipulation artistic compromise delusion and denial
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Synopsis

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

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