1950 Billy Wilder
Norma Desmond is a former Hollywood silent screen idol, now a recluse living on Sunset Blvd with only her butler, former husband and director, Max for company. A small time writer, Joe Gillis, finds himself at her house and somehow she persuades him to stay and read a screenplay she has been working on. With Joe's help Norma dreams of a comeback, but times and attitudes towards her have changed.
Gloria Swanson plays the part of Norma brilliantly showing the frailties and paranoia of Hollywood fame that are probably still there to this day.
7/10
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