Sunset Boulevard
8.4
“A Hollywood Story: Sensational...Daring...Unforgettable...Sunset Blvd”
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
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Cast
67 people
William Holden
Joe Gillis
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Wild Bunch
Gloria Swanson
Norma Desmond
Known for
Queen Kelly
Erich von Stroheim
Max von Mayerling
Known for
Grand Illusion
Foolish Wives
Nancy Olson
Betty Schaefer
Known for
Flubber
The Absent-Minded Professor
Fred Clark
Sheldrake
Known for
A Place in the Sun
How to Marry a Millionaire
Lloyd Gough
Morino
Known for
The Green Hornet
The Front
Jack Webb
Artie Green
Known for
The Men
He Walked by Night
Franklyn Farnum
Undertaker
Known for
Gentleman's Agreement
Hollywood or Bust
Larry J. Blake
Finance Man #1
Known for
Demon Seed
Herbie Rides Again
Charles Dayton
Finance Man #2
Known for
Union Station
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Known for
The Buccaneer
Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper
Known for
Dracula's Daughter
Topper
Billy Wilder Director · Charles Brackett Screenplay D.M. Marshman Jr. Screenplay
Worldwide gross $5M · Budget $1.8M · United States release August 10, 1950
Box office
Budget
$1,752,000
Worldwide gross
$5,000,000
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Belgium · August 10, 1950
Theatrical
United States · August 10, 1950
Theatrical
United States · April 25, 2017
Physical · Blu-ray | DVD
United States
August 10, 1950 · Premiere · New York City, New York
April 24, 2010 · Limited theatrical · TCM Classic Film Festival
April 6, 2013 · Limited theatrical · Noir City Film Festival
September 12, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Harvard Film Archive
May 13, 2018 · Theatrical · 2018 Re-release
August 3, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 75th Anniversary
August 5, 2025 · Physical · 75th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray
Argentina
November 1, 1951 · Theatrical
Australia
September 29, 1950 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 5, 1950 · Theatrical
January 22, 2003 · Physical · mj.gov.br - Paramount Home BR
Canada
August 18, 1950 · Theatrical · Toronto
China
April 16, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Denmark
August 10, 1950 · Limited theatrical
Finland
August 10, 1950 · Theatrical
France
April 18, 1951 · Theatrical
Germany
April 7, 1951 · Theatrical · West Germany
August 26, 1990 · TV
Greece
September 18, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Italy
March 6, 1951 · Theatrical
June 24, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 75th Anniversary Rerelease Il Cinema Ritrovato
Japan
October 28, 1951 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 22, 1951 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 8, 1951 · Theatrical
April 4, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
November 13, 2014 · Theatrical
Philippines
April 1, 1952 · Theatrical · Davao
Poland
January 1, 1957 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 11, 1951 · Theatrical
Slovakia
September 26, 2013 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 21, 1988 · TV · KBS
Spain
February 29, 1952 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 20, 1950 · Theatrical
Thailand
August 8, 2025 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
August 17, 1950 · Premiere · London, Rated A
July 28, 1988 · Physical
March 14, 2003 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 29, 2025 · Theatrical · 75th Anniversary Re-release
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