| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 110 min.)) : sound, color. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
Centennial collection ; 1 |
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Paramount centennial collection ; 1.
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| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by Billy Wilder. |
| Cast |
William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson, Fred Clark, Lloyd Gough, Jack Webb, Cecil B. DeMille, Hedda Hopper, Buster Keaton. |
| Summary |
Gloria Swanson, as Norma Desmond, an aging silent-film queen, and William Holden, as the struggling young screenwriter who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most memorable characters in "Sunset Boulevard." Winner of three Academy Awards®, director Billy Wilder's powerful orchestration of the bizarre tale is a true cinematic classic. From the unforgettable opening sequence -- a body found floating in a decayed mansion's swimming pool -- through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, "Sunset Boulevard" is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Erich von Stroheim as Desmond's discoverer, ex-husband and butler, and Nancy Olson as the bright spot amidst unrelenting ominousness, are equally celebrated for their masterful performances. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Actresses -- Drama.
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Ageism -- United States -- Drama.
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Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama.
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Motion picture industry -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Brackett, Charles, 1892-1969, producer, screenwriter.
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Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002, director, screenwriter.
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Marshman, D. M., Jr., 1922-2015, screenwriter.
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Holden, William, 1918-1981, actor.
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Swanson, Gloria, 1897-1983, actor.
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Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957, actor.
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Olson, Nancy, 1928- actor.
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Clark, Fred, 1914-1968, actor.
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Gough, Lloyd, actor.
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Webb, Jack, 1920-1982, actor.
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DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959, actor.
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Hopper, Hedda, 1885-1966, actor.
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Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966, actor.
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Waxman, Franz, 1906-1967, composer.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
Sunset Boulevard |
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Sunset Blvd. (Motion picture)
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Sunset Blvd. (Motion picture). French.
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Sunset Blvd. (Motion picture). Spanish.
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| Music No. |
MWT11048904 |
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