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Synopsis
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 8.4/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 98% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 94/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 8.3/103,077 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 89 | 100% |
Key crew
- Billy WilderDirector, Screenplay
- D.M. Marshman Jr.Screenplay
- Charles BrackettScreenplay
- Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- William HoldenJoe Gillis
- Gloria SwansonNorma Desmond
- Erich von StroheimMax von Mayerling
- Nancy OlsonBetty Schaefer
- Fred ClarkSheldrake
- Lloyd GoughMorino
- Jack WebbArtie Green
- Franklyn FarnumUndertaker
- Larry J. BlakeFinance Man #1
- Charles DaytonFinance Man #2
- Cecil B. DeMilleCecil B. DeMille
- Hedda HopperHedda Hopper


















