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SUNSET BOULEVARD, Billy Wilder's acerbic, cynical take on the cruel fleetness of fame and fortune in the city of myth and dreams, premieres in New York. Written by Wilder, Charles Brackett and D.M Marshman Jr., William Holden stars as Joe Gillis, a struggling, down-at-heel screenwriter who finds sanctuary from his creditors in the unkempt Hollywood mansion of an eccentric, once famous silent movie star and her grim-faced chauffeur/minder. A towering, ageless classic with the remarkable Gloria Swanson in full tour-de-force mode, alongside the imposing, imperious Erich von Stroheim. Academy Awards wins for Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction and Best Score (Franz Waxman).
