In her creepy rundown mansion on Sunset Boulevard, aging silent screen star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) dreams of reviving her long-gone film career. by happenstance, Norma runs into Joe Gillis (William Holden), who owes a lot of money. Gloria sees her opportunity and asks Joe to help her finish a script that will put her back in the spotlight, while Joe merely sees a hefty paycheck. When Joe falls in love for the young aspirant writer Betty Schaefer (Nancy Olson), Norma becomes jealous and completely insane and her madness leads to a tragic end.

• Release Year: 1950
• Genre: Film Noir
• Starring: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Erich von Stroheim.
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• Summary: A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.

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