Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 film directed by Billy Wilder, narrated from beyond the grave by struggling screenwriter Joe Gillis, played by William Holden, who is drawn into the decaying mansion and delusional world of Norma Desmond, a faded silent-film star played by Gloria Swanson, who dreams of a comeback that has already passed her by. The film's bleak portrait of Hollywood's indifference to its own discarded stars, and Swanson's performance drawing on her own real silent-era fame, made it one of the most acclaimed films ever made about the film industry itself. It won three Academy Awards, including Best Story and Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Picture at the 23rd Academy Awards.
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Original Language AwardAcademy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score 2 AwardAcademy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay 2 AwardNational Board of Review Award for Best Film 2 Release Year FAQs
Which Academy Awards did Sunset Boulevard win, and what won Best Picture over it?
It won three Oscars, for story and screenplay, score and black-and-white art direction.
At the 23rd Academy Awards, held on March 29, 1951 for films released in 1950, Sunset Boulevard won three awards. Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and D. M. Marshman Jr. won for story and screenplay, Franz Waxman won for the score of a dramatic or comedy picture, and Hans Dreier and John Meehan won for black-and-white art direction, with set decoration by Sam Comer and Ray Moyer. The film was also nominated for Best Motion Picture, but that award went to All About Eve from 20th Century-Fox.
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Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 American black comedy film noir directed by Billy Wilder
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Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 American black comedy film noir directed by Billy Wilder
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Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 American black comedy film noir directed by Billy Wilder and co-written by Wilder, Charles Brackett, and D.
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Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score.
Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay.
Wikidata P166: National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review Award for Best Film.
Wikidata P166: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.
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