In 1950, "Sunset Boulevard" won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for the deceased Gloria Swanson. Before that, Swanson was a famous actor in Hollywood silent film period, almost exactly the same as Norma Desmond in the film, but with the advent of sound films, their aura gradually faded and they were gradually forgotten by fans. , Only to be trapped in the luxurious old mansion in Hollywood to play the movies that I have played in the past over and over again. As a result, the movie’s 24 lies per second (it should have been 16 frames at the time) are no longer aimed at the audience, and the same applies to those former movie stars who have left the set and lost their box office appeal (which also means audience popularity). They are stubborn. I was immersed in the dreams I had woven and refused to wake up. The cruel thing is that everyone else is awake. In "Sunset Boulevard", although Norma Desmond could not return to the set, the film brought Gloria Swanson the highest honor of her acting career. Although she missed the Oscar, she She, who has been forgotten by the public before, cannot but say that "Sunset Boulevard" has given her the opportunity to regain the glory of her career. Acting as a 50-year-old female star, Gloria Swanson carries the exaggerated body language of silent film actors in her gestures, and she reads accented lines. I don’t know it’s her many years of acting career. She did it deliberately for the film. Although it was a bit exaggerated and comical, it complemented the Gothic-style old house in the film. She was trapped in the old house and was afraid The outside world, but full of longing for it. Except for Gloria Swanson, Max, who plays the butler of Norma Desmond in the film, is played by the famous director Eric von Strauchen in the 1920s. The film also plays a silent director. I have to say that the role of Max and Eric himself has a higher degree of fit and realism than Norma Desmond and Gloria Swanson. mean. Not only that, but the film also uses realistic techniques to tell this seemingly absurd story. At the beginning of the film, the body of the young writer Joe, played by William Holden, floats on the swimming pool, surrounded by police and news reporters who keep taking pictures and records. Then, Holden’s own voice-over tells the story. Time goes back to 6 months ago. Most of Billy Wilder’s films love flashbacks, and this has even become one of his most iconic films, so that when I watched some of his later works that didn’t start with flashbacks, I couldn’t help but wonder a lot. Have you watched the wrong film all over? The opening of the flashback often means that the result is placed directly in front of the audience. Obviously, Billy Wilder is not very interested in the result of an event, so in his films, the protagonist is often used as soon as it comes up. Tell you the results of the film, such as "Double Compensation", and what really interests Billy Wilder is the process and truth of the facts. He is more willing to carry out such explorations in his own films. As for the results, he I will tell you without concealment. Therefore, in "Sunset Boulevard", the young writer Joe is voluntarily trapped in Norma's old house. Norma needs young men to prove their charm of immortality, and Joe needs a stupid, generous old woman to resist embarrassment. Life, this is the truth, life does not force you, everything is the result of your own choice. In the scene of the New Year’s party, Joe, who had been tangled by Norma for hours and tango, finally got bored. He robbed the door and went out to find his peers. He said, "I want to be with my peers. Together, I want to hear people's laughter again... They are still young and they have fun to share.” This shows that what makes Qiao's heart tired is Norma’s shackles and possessions, and what he wants is freedom, to breathe the young air, the singles of Norma’s party and the Adi’s party. The excitement is in sharp contrast. In a scene where Joe and Betty are walking on the street, there is such a conversation. Joe: "How old are you?" Betty: "Twenty-two. Joe: "Smart girl, nothing is as fascinating as your age." "Before this conversation occurred, it was Joe who smelled a special smell on Betty. The two people were talking about the origin of this smell. Then there was this conversation. Therefore, the smell that fascinated Joe on Betty was not a shampoo at all. The smell of shampoo, but the breath of youth. The truth is that Joe did not decide to leave for noble love, but the desire for youthful breath. As for love, I would rather believe that he has a love for Norma. Since Mike Being willing to stay by Norma’s side means that the old movie stars must still have the charm that can attract men. There is a scene in which Norma plays Charles Chaplin in a funny way to make Joe happy. At that moment, you seem to be able to see what Max said about Norma’s charm at the age of 16. An ignorant girl who put down the star frame to please her beloved man. But most of the time, Norma was wrapped in black clothes. , Walking alone in an old house, it really makes people think that she is a spider, weaving a web, trying to stick to Joe this delicious prey, waiting for an opportunity. The last shooting scene, the moment when Joe fell , I seem to see a black spider finally succeed.
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