Hannah Long Movie Review – Sunset Boulevard (1950)

How do we deal with fame and celebrity? To what extent are we trapped by our past?

Brent talks with Hannah Long about another film noir – 1950’s ‘Sunset Boulevard’ directed by Billy Wilder and starring Gloria Swanson, William Holden and Erich von Stroheim.

Hannah is a passionate cinephile.  She writes cultural commentary and film criticism for a number of publications including ‘The Despatch’, ‘Angelus News’, ‘First Things’ and ‘Christianity Today’. 

• (0:45) What is it and who is in it?
• (3:00) Billy Wilder;
• (4:00) The photography;
• (5:00) Franz Waxman;
• (5:55) Silent stars in Hollywood;
• (9:55) Fame and celebrity;
• (13:15) Norma;
• (21:40) Max;
• (27:00) Joe;
• (32:15) Betty;
• (36:50) The symbolism of the title;
• (37:40) Use of flashback;
• (43:30) Real actors and directors.

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