1951
Best Production Design (Art Direction)
1951
Best Original Score
1951
Best Original Screenplay
1951
Nominated Director
Billy Wilder
1951
Nominated Picture
1951
Nominated Cinematography
1951
Nominated Editing
1951
Nominated Actress
Gloria Swanson
1951
Nominated Actor
William Holden
1951
Nominated Supporting Actor
Erich Von Stroheim
1951
Nominated Supporting Actress
Nancy Olson
Sunset Boulevard
1950
Rank
245
Score
81.64
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Added
6/14/21
Dark Comedy Drama Film-Noir
Billy Wilder follows the story of a faded narcissistic Hollywood star who after hiring a wannabe screenwriter to reinvigorate her career develops a dangerous utilitarian relationship with him where both try to get ahead.
Wilder creates one of the best films about Hollywood balancing dark comedy, drama and an interesting character study dealing with fame , fortune in its relation to obsession and greed.
It won 3 Academy Awards and was nominated for another 8
DIRECTOR
Billy Wilder
Austrian-American film director, producer and screenwriter (1906-2002).
CAST
William Holden
American (1918–1981)
Gloria Swanson
American (1899–1983)
Erich Von Stroheim
Austria (1885–1957)
Nancy Olson
American (born 1928)
Fred Clark
American (1914–1968)
Lloyd Gough
American (1907–1984)
Jack Webb
American (1920–1982)