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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard (styled in the main title on-screen as SUNSET BLVD.) is a 1950 American black comedy film noir directed by Billy Wilder and co-written by Wilder and Charles Brackett. It was named after a major street that runs through Hollywood.

Plot

At a mansion on Sunset Boulevard, police officers and photographers discover the body of Joe Gillis floating face down in the swimming pool. In a flashback, Joe relates the events leading to his death.

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    award Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay National Board of Review Award for Best Film National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
    contentLocation Los Angeles
    director Billy Wilder
    editor Arthur Schmidt Doane Harrison
    events cinema of the United States delusion end of career failing film industry human ageing loneliness movie star
    genre comedy drama
    keywords abandon arrest close-up divorce fan mail film camera film director film star flashback flee float gigolo isotta fraschini isotta fraschini tipo 8a learn listen new year newsreel police officer present day repo men repossession salome script coverage script doctor script reader silent film silent film star sunset boulevard swimming pool
    musicBy Franz Waxman
    nomination Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
    producer Charles Brackett
    productionCompany Paramount Pictures
    publisher Paramount Pictures
    theme black comedy film noir psycho-biddy satirical