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Miles 2021-10-22 14:31:04

A 1950 feature film. The film is based on Hollywood's transition from the silent film era to the sound film era. It tells the story of a narcissistic female star who could not accept her lover's betrayal, so she killed her lover. It was boring at first, with old-fashioned lines and hypocritical actions. Seeing the final sigh, I always think that film is the best way to express human emotions, but at the same time, the cruel wheels of the film have crushed the souls of many filmmakers.

Wilder is one of the directors who established the image style of film noir, and this film is the most popular visual style in his film noir series. This unreality creates a dreamlike atmosphere on the one hand, and a little horror on the other, which sets the tone of the film's dual variation. The end of the film is one of the most classic scenes in film history.

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Extended Reading
  • Laverne 2021-10-22 14:40:25

    The intriguing metamessage in "Sunset Boulevard" is that Strohheim, who plays the housekeeper, said: "I used to be a director who could match Griffith, but now I only need to serve her wholeheartedly." In fact, Strohheim, who was a director in the silent film era, is indeed comparable to Griffith. Therefore, what Strohheim wants to guard is not the neurotic star Norma who is obsessed with past glory, but the silent film era she represents. Billy Wilde's intention should be here to let Strohheim, who was once the greatest director and actor, starred.

  • Destin 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    The flattery of the individual to the times is a mime, and the sky is one step at a time; the rejection of the individual by the times is a wrinkle and an abyss.

Sunset Blvd. quotes

  • Norma Desmond: You heard him. I'm a star.

    Joe Gillis: Norma, you're a woman of 50, now grow up. There's nothing tragic about being 50, not unless you try to be 25.

    Norma Desmond: The greatest star of them all.

  • Norma Desmond: Those idiot producers. Those imbeciles. Haven't they got any eyes? Have they forgotten what a star looks like? I'll show them! I'll be up there again, so help me!