1950 · 110 min · NR

Sunset Boulevard

Name: Sunset Boulevard
Genre: Drama
Released: 1950
Duration: 110 min
Cast: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson, Fred Clark

Directed by Billy Wilder · Drama

Sunset Boulevard (1950) is a Drama film, directed by Billy Wilder set in Los Angeles during the 1950s, in winter. It runs 110 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of madness / loss of sanity, obsession, and memory & nostalgia play out through frame narrative and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer

Franz Waxman

Cinematography

John F. Seitz

Cast

William HoldenGloria SwansonErich von StroheimNancy OlsonFred ClarkLloyd GoughJack WebbFranklyn Farnum

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Themes

Madness / Loss Of Sanity Obsession Memory & Nostalgia

Structure

Frame Narrative Non Linear / Fractured Timeline Unreliable Narrator

Tone

BleakMelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale Led

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

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Sunset Boulevard

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Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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