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Sunset Boulevard
Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures

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Sunset Boulevard

A Hollywood Story.

1950 110 min ★ 8.3 (2,932) Released
Drama

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

Original title
Sunset Boulevard
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$1,752,000
Revenue
$5,000,000
Keywords 22
aging actor black and white butler delusion diva film noir frustrated grandiose behavior has been hollywood hostile ironic jealousy kept man los angeles, california loss of sense of reality madness movie studio new year's eve screenwriter silent film star tragic
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Cast 39
William Holden

William Holden

Joe Gillis

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

Norma Desmond

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Max von Mayerling

Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson

Betty Schaefer

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Sheldrake

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Morino

Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Artie Green

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Undertaker

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

1st Finance Man

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Cop Who Drags Joe's Body from Pool (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Courtier (uncredited)

Anne Bauchens

Anne Bauchens

Editor (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Sheldrake's Secretary (uncredited)

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Assistant Coroner (uncredited)

Julia Faye

Julia Faye

Hisham (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Phone Standby (uncredited)

Gerry Ganzer

Gerry Ganzer

Betty's Roommate Connie (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Grip on DeMille Set (uncredited)

E. Mason Hopper

E. Mason Hopper

Doctor (uncredited)

Gertrude Messinger

Gertrude Messinger

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Man on Golf Course (uncredited)

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Police Captain (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' Miller

Hog-Eye Electrician (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Dancing Party Guest / Paramount Studio Employee (uncredited)

Jay Morley

Jay Morley

Fat Man (uncredited)

Eva Novak

Eva Novak

Courtier (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Courtier (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Detective (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

Salesman at Men's Shop (uncredited)

Yvette Vickers

Yvette Vickers

Giggling Girl on Phone at Party (uncredited)

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Actor on DeMille's 'Samson & Delilah' Set (uncredited)

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew 11
Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

John F. Seitz

John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Director

Gerd Oswald

Gerd Oswald

Second Assistant Director

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Producer

Sidney Cutner

Sidney Cutner

Orchestrator

Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Screenplay

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Screenplay

Gallery
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Videos
9
US Release Dates 8

Aug 10, 1950

Theatrical

Apr 24, 2010

TCM Classic Film Festival

Theatrical (Limited)

Apr 6, 2013

Noir City Film Festival

Theatrical (Limited)

Sep 12, 2015

Harvard Film Archive

Theatrical (Limited)

Apr 25, 2017

Blu-ray | DVD

NR Physical

May 13, 2018

2018 Re-release

Theatrical

Aug 3, 2025

75th Anniversary

NR Theatrical (Limited)

Aug 5, 2025

75th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray

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