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Sunset Blvd. (4-Aug-1950)
Director: Billy Wilder Writers: Charles Brackett; Billy Wilder; D. M. Marshman, Jr. Music Score by: Franz Waxman Producer: Charles Brackett Keywords: Drama, Film Noir, Hollywood, Los Angeles Joe Gillis, down-on-his-luck screenwriter, suffers a flat tire in front of a deteriorating mansion on Sunset Boulevard. It is owned by faded silent star Norma Desmond; she invites him to rework her version of Salome, which she intends as her comeback vehicle. Won Oscars for Best Screenplay, Best Dramatic Score and Best Set Decoration; received additional nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, Best Cinematography and Best Editing. Entered 1989 into the National Film Registry.
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