Sunset Boulevard

About this event

This pitch-black all-time film noir classic sees Joe Gillis, a broke screenwriter, ensnared by Norma Desmond (a never better Gloria Swanson), as a washed-up delusional silent-film star longing for her glorious silver screen comeback. Are you ready for your close-up? Showing as part of our Billy Wilder season. A venomous Hollywood elegy where fame rots, dreams linger, and a forgotten star scripts her comeback by consuming the man foolish enough to believe it. And keep an eye out for Norma Desmond’s butler, her one time husband and now flunky played by none other than master director Eric von Stroheim. Showing as part of our ‘NOBODY’S PERFECT’ Billy Wilder Season – more details here including special ticket offer! Click here for Dementia Friendly Palace screenings – Billy Wilder We are very grateful to have received support for “Nobody’s perfect!” from the BFI Film Audience Network, awarding funds from the National Lottery in order to bring this project to more audiences across the UK. They, in turn, would be very grateful for your feedback on the screening/s you attended as part of the season – thank you very much if you could spare 5 minutes for this short Audience Survey https://online1.snapsurveys.com/ymhad6?A=HUB&P=SE78 Director: Billy Wilder Starring: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim & Nancy Olson Year: 1950 Language: In English Country: USA Running time: 1hr 50mins Guardian ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Telegraph ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Times ★ ★ ★ ★ ★